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\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Members of the bipartisan Congressional Family Business Caucus<\/a> are set to meet on Capitol Hill March 17 to discuss affordability strategies and to see new research on the top tax and economic concerns affecting family-owned businesses.<\/p>\n The March meeting, the first of three this year, will have members of the Congressional Family Business Caucus join with leaders from family-owned businesses, and other family business experts, in the Capitol Building\u2019s Visitor Center.<\/p>\n The meeting\u2019s theme is: \u201cPricing and Profits: Affordability Strategies for Family-Owned Businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n The meeting will feature presentations from Family Enterprise USA, family businesses, legislative and tax experts, and members of Congress. In the afternoon, attendees will meet with their House Members and staff in House Members\u2019 offices.<\/p>\n In addition, meeting organizers, Family Enterprise USA, will unveil early results of its 2026 Family Enterprise USA Annual Family-Owned Business Survey. The complete results will be available in April.<\/p>\n The annual survey <\/a>is the most exhaustive annual survey of America\u2019s family-owned businesses and their top issues of concern.<\/p>\n Each year, the survey polls over 500 family-owned business leaders <\/a>on subjects ranging from ownership levels, generations involved in the business, jobs lost or gained, revenue growth, salary and benefits, cyber risks, and top tax and economic policy concerns. The survey is sponsored by EY Family Enterprise Center.<\/p>\n According to research, America\u2019s family-owned businesses contribute $7.7 trillion <\/a>annually to the U.S. gross domestic product, accounting for 83.3 million jobs, or 59 percent of the country\u2019s private workforce.<\/p>\n Getting Family Business Voice Heard<\/strong><\/p>\n The meeting of members of the Congressional Family Business <\/a>kicks off with a panel discussion of family business owners on affordability strategies. The panel discussion is led by Pat Soldano, President, Family Enterprise USA, and John Gugliada, Director of Engagement for both Family Enterprise USA.<\/p>\n In addition to new research, attendees will hear legislative and political updates by the law and government affairs firm Brownstein and a \u201cWhat Now\u201d presentation by communications expert and political analyst Dr. Frank Luntz.<\/p>\n In the past, House members attending, or who have co-chaired the Caucus, have included Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Reps. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Carol Miller (R-WV), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), Brad Schneider, (D-IL), Brad Sherman, (D-CA), Rep., and Pete Stauber (R-MN).<\/p>\n \u201cMeetings with the members of the Congressional Family Business Caucus<\/a> is the perfect forum for our representatives to know exactly what\u2019s on the mind of the most powerful economic engine in the country, America\u2019s family-owned businesses,\u201d said Soldano. \u201cOur annual survey guides us each year <\/a>on what to focus on when we communicate with lawmakers on Capitol Hill,\u201d she said. \u201cThe one-on-one meetings between family business leaders and our lawmakers are the best way to get our voices heard on Capitol Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#397389″ divider_weight=”2px” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Become a member text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate-2\/” global_module=”5822″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As we prepare for what promises to be a pivotal year for America, we’re asking you to consider becoming a member.<\/p>\n The need for fact-based reporting of issues important to family owned businesses<\/a> and protecting a lifetime of savings<\/a> has never been greater. Now more than ever, successful families<\/a> and family owned businesses<\/a> are under fire. That’s why Family Enterprise USA<\/a> is passionately working to increase the awareness of issues important to family owned businesses<\/a> built on hard work, while continuing to strengthen our presence on Capitol Hill. The issues we fight for or against with Congress in Washington DC include high income tax rates<\/a>, possible elimination of valuation discounts, increase in capital gains tax<\/a>, enactment of a wealth tax<\/a>, and the continued burden of the gift tax<\/a>, estate tax<\/a> and generation skipping tax<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate\/” button_text=”Become a Family Enterprise USA Member” button_alignment=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Become FEUSA member button” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” global_module=”6503″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_divider color=”#397389″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_weight=”2px” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_video_slider disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Video Slider Family Business Stories 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_module=”6670″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video_slider_item src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y9VszpRjVDM” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” show_image_overlay=”off”][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][et_pb_video_slider_item src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=03T2VODneEg” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” show_image_overlay=”off”][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][et_pb_video_slider_item src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fHIxWaTwK64″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” show_image_overlay=”off”][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][et_pb_video_slider_item src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TI7P07GbNdU&t=27s” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” show_image_overlay=”off”][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][\/et_pb_video_slider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”FEUSA Statement” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate-2\/” global_module=”5910″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Family Enterprise USA<\/a> promotes generationally<\/a> owned family business<\/a> creation, growth, viability, and sustainability by advocating for family businesses<\/a> and their lifetime of savings with Congress<\/a> in Washington DC.\u00a0 Since 2007, Family Enterprise USA<\/a> has represented and celebrated\u00a0all sizes, professions and industries of family-owned enterprises and multi-generational<\/a> employers. It is a bi-partisan 501.c3 organization.\u00a0Family foundations can donate.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Hash tags & Tags” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”6498″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n #incometax #CapitalGainsTax #R&DExpensing #DontPunishSuccess #GrantorTrusts #StepUpinBasis #likeKindExchanges #AcceleratedDepreciation #EstateTax #Deathtax #wealthtax #taxLegislation #CongressionalCaucus #incometaxrates #repealestatetax #AdvocatingForFamilyBusinesses #FamilyOwnedBusiness #WomenOwnedBusiness @FamilyEnterpriseUSA #FamilyEnterpriseUSA #FEUSA<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Congressional Family Business Caucus Members Meeting Set March 17; Affordability Strategies, New Family-Owned Business Concerns Revealed \u00a0 Newest Research on Issues Affecting Family-Owned Businesses to Be Unveiled during the Family Enterprise USA-Hosted Capitol Hill Event Members of the bipartisan Congressional Family Business Caucus are set to meet on Capitol Hill March 17 to discuss […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16604,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[48,102,92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-businesses","category-family-business-caucus","category-multi-generational-business"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16601"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16608,"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16601\/revisions\/16608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Newest Research on Issues Affecting Family-Owned Businesses to Be Unveiled during the Family Enterprise USA-Hosted Capitol Hill Event<\/strong> <\/em><\/h3>\n
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