Bill · S. 213· Senate(119-S-213)
Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- Introduced
- 1/23/2025
- Last activity
- 1/23/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Steve Daines
- Cosponsors
- - 45 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The primary purpose is to make the deduction for qualified business income permanent. This change is achieved by striking subsection (i) of Section 199A.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would business owners be better off under this?+7
The bill directly benefits business owners by ensuring the qualified business income deduction remains a permanent part of the tax code.
Does this cut taxes for small businesses?+6
The bill makes the deduction for qualified business income permanent, providing long-term tax relief for small business owners.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+4
The bill provides tax certainty and potential relief for middle-income business owners through the permanent deduction of qualified business income.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Permanent Tax Deduction: By making the deduction for qualified business income permanent, the bill provides a lasting tax provision for certain businesses. This is found in Section 2.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+7Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For Rural Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Small Business Taxes+6Improves Economic Growth+3
- 5/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/27/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/24/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/23/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 37 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
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Jim BanksRepublican · Indiana
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Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
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James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
John KennedyRepublican · Louisiana
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
Mike LeeRepublican · Utah
Jerry MoranRepublican · Kansas
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
Bernie MorenoRepublican · Ohio
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Tim ScottRepublican · South Carolina
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Eric SchmittRepublican · Missouri
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana
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Tommy TubervilleRepublican · Alabama
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