Obama Administration Weighing Tax Incentives
Posted by: Mark Marich
on
September 08, 2010
Source: Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship
Several news sources reported at the end of last week that the Obama team is seriously weighing a package of business tax breaks worth hundreds of billions of dollars with the hopes of boosting employment.
The Washington Post reported that under consideration are a temporary payroll-tax holiday and a permanent extension of the now-expired research and-development tax credit.
Politico reported that some sources confirm that a second stimulus package is not part of the discussions. This is probably good news for entrepreneurs. A
Kauffman survey of entrepreneurs revealed that only 33 percent of entrepreneurs supported the stimulus.
We look forward to reporting on the policy path that the Administration will take. With mid-term elections approaching, we should hear some more news about this soon. Taxes influence decisions regarding hiring, financing structure, ownership structure, and even the very decision to launch a business. Given these incentive effects, it is important that this Administration question whether our taxes are helping or hindering entrepreneurially-driven economic growth.
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