Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald J. Trump’s vision of a broad reform of the American tax code, which will result in dramatic tax cuts for millions of…
GOP’s Evolving Tax Plan May See Changes
…Farm Bureau tax adviser Pat Wolff has urged that any plan to cut the corporate tax rate include farmers and ranchers. Taxes Republicans, meantime, may be planning to allow “full…
NFU Urges a No Vote on Health Care Plan
…is concerned about including the elimination of the current structure for tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, and subsidies for out-of-pocket costs. Johnson says the proposed plan would create instability in the…
W. H. and GOP Leaders Considering Ditching Estate Tax Repeal
…and would boost the federal debt. Republicans say the tax levied at death is unfair and needs to go. American Farm Bureau Federation tax adviser Pat Wolff. Tax Wolff has…
Tyson Reevaluating Planned Facility After Locals Back Away from Incentives
…for an 80 percent property-tax reduction. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the company was disappointed in the County Commission’s decision Monday. The plant would employ roughly 1,600 employees, once completed….
Trump Renewed Call for Full Repeal of Estate Tax
…hurdles as tax reform advances this fall. AFBF tax adviser Pat Wolff suggests the President’s comments that the estate tax is a “tremendous burden” on family farmers can only help…
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…cattle and beef producers. The campaign, which will focus heavily on the death tax, aims to build support in Washington for comprehensive tax reform that makes our tax code fair…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…that a family’s hard work will be punished by the Death Tax, through which many farms have to be broken up or sold off just to pay the tax bill….
Farmers Looking for Relief in Tax Reform
Congress is back in session with a promise to work on tax reform this month. American Farm Bureau Federation tax specialist Pat Wolff says farmers need overall tax relief from…
Help Texas Agriculture Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey
…Tax-deductible donations can be made to the foundation to help farmers and ranchers in their rebuilding efforts. All donations will be dispersed directly to those farmers and ranchers who suffered…
Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…too many family farms have had to be broken up or sold off to pay the tax bill. The president’s tax reform package will be of great benefit to agriculture…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…Gasoline prices were $0.18 per gallon, or 9.5%, lower because of the RFS. In addition, the RFS is responsible for increased federal tax revenues. Further, the results highlight the impact…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…lower because of the RFS. In addition, the RFS is responsible for increased federal tax revenues. Further, the results highlight the impact of the RFS on domestic energy security, showing…
Congress Returns Next Month Facing Challenges
Congress returns next month and immediately faces huge spending and debt ceiling challenges, before other politically important measures like tax reform and the farm bill. House and Senate appropriators have…