Family Enterprise USA President Pat Soldano continues to bring clarity to the complex issues shaping the future of family-owned businesses.
Her latest articles explore the growing impact of tariffs on family businesses, the positive outcomes from the newly enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and how tax reforms are influencing succession planning for the next generation. Each piece offers valuable insights into the policies affecting America’s family businesses today.
Read Pat’s latest articles and see what they mean for your family owned business.
Family businesses seek carve-outs, more certainty on tariffs
As tariffs continue to create uncertainty for family businesses, many are speaking out about the need for industry-specific revisions to the Trump Administration’s across-the-board tariff policies.
The tariff-driven rise in costs has also prompted family business leaders to pursue alternative product sourcing, find new markets and raise prices. This, in turn, has required some family businesses to accept a decrease in business and lower profits. As a result, many have begun advocating on Capitol Hill for effective and fair tariffs for their industries. Read the full article published by Family Business Magazine.
Why Family Offices, Family Businesses Should Cheer One Big Beautiful Bill
After the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act (OBBB), family offices and family businesses should be happy about three main provisions in the new bill.
The greatest worry family offices and family businesses had was seeing a new tax bill raise the top income bracket beyond 37 per cent. It didn’t happen. Read the full article published by Family Weatlh Report.
Trump signs new tax bill, NextGens speak up about succession
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) signed and ready for implementation, family-owned businesses are digesting what the new bill means and how it will affect business.
Prior to President Trump signing the bill July 4, the Senate included several changes to tax provisions in the final, amended reconciliation bill compared to the initial version passed by the House. These changes included less stringent phaseouts of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) clean energy tax credits and permanent business tax reforms, among others. Read the full article published by Family Business Magazine.
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