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THE VOICE OF THE MERIT SHOP

ABC is the voice of the merit shop on Capitol Hill! Sending letters to Congress allows ABC to publicly advocate for the views and interests of our more than 23,000 members. By corresponding with U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members, ABC promotes fair and open competition in the construction industry and fights to protect merit shop contractors around the country.

ABC Supports 199A Expansion in Senate Reconciliation

On June 25, ABC joined other business groups and trade associations in a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, supporting making permanent and expanding the Section 199A deduction from 20 to 23 percent. While ABC supports the Senate’s provision of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill that would make permanent the 199A deduction, it also would cut in half their ability to deduct State and Local Taxes (SALT) as a business expense. The net result will be a tax hike on millions of pass-through businesses relative to what they currently pay.

Locking in the higher deduction under Section 199A will prevent a significant tax hike in 2026 and ensure that ABC members—most of whom are passthrough businesses—can reinvest in their companies, expand their workforce and take on new projects without fear of future tax hikes.