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Contact Congress. Ask your Representative to vote for the OBBB as it is passed by the Senate.
Senate’s ‘Vote-A-Rama’ Keeps Family Business-related Amendments on the Line Today, Senate voting continues on numerous filed amendments affecting family-owned businesses. Called the “vote-a-rama,” Republicans and Democrats are finalizing their votes on amendments to...
Saying It Out Loud June 2025, By Pat Soldano
By Patricia M. SoldanoFounder & PresidentPolicy and Taxation GroupNew Study Says College Students Ponder ‘Legacy,’ ‘Succession,’ and ‘Generating Revenue’ When Considering Joining the Family-owned Business But Family Communication Still Ranks High as Major...
2024-25 Family Business Rising Gen Survey: Communication is Still Key
The 2025 Rising Gen Survey probed current college students enrolled in family business or entrepreneurship courses about what was most important to them as it related to their family business. Not surprisingly, communication is king. Conducted in partnership...
Family Business Governance, Insights on Tax Bill Status Featured in Two New Podcasts
Family Business Governance, Insights on Tax Bill Status Featured in Two New Podcasts from Family Enterprise USA Family Business Magazine’s Bill Rock and Capitol Hill Experts, Russ Sullivan and Michael Hawthorne, Speak with Host Pat Soldano on ‘Voice of Capitol...
Contact your representatives in Congress and urge them to Oppose the Elimination of NOL Treatment in Section 461(l)
Your Voice Can Help Stop a $9 Billion Small Business Tax Hike Currently Secction 461(l) of the tax code currently says pass-through taxpayers cannot deduct “excess business losses” (i.e., losses above a cap of $250k for individuals and $500k for couples) in the...
Why Every Family Office Needs an ‘Expert Generalist’
By Linda C. MackFounder and PresidentMack InternationalWhy Every Family Office Needs an ‘Expert Generalist’ And How to Become the Ideal Family Office Leader of the Future Conventional wisdom suggests that success is associated with the ability to...
Tax Update: Congressional Republicans Racing to Complete Tax Package
House and Senate Republicans are charging toward their self-imposed July 4 deadline for passage of their multi-trillion-dollar reconciliation package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) pledging to bring the Senate...
Senate Finance Committee Tax Title – Summary and Analysis
On June 16, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) released text of the committee’s tax title for the Senate’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget reconciliation bill. The Finance Committee’s tax title (Title VII) makes several modifications to the...
Reserve Your Spot – Build Teams That Drive Legacy and Results
Register Now June 27, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT "Better Together: Strengthening Family Enterprise Teams" Join us for a webcast featuring Eliza Orleans, Principal at CFAR. How can family business leaders design and motivate teams across the...
Quick Poll: Share Your Thoughts on The One Big Beautiful Bill
We’d love to hear from you! Please take a moment to participate in our quick poll on The One Big Beautiful Bill . Your input helps us better understand and represent the interests of family owned businesses across the country. Click here to vote. Thank...
Family-Owned Businesses Succeed 20 Years Plus, While Fostering Generations of Employees, According to Survey
America’s Family-Owned Businesses Succeed 20 Years Plus, While Fostering Generations of Employees, According to Family Enterprise USA Survey Study Shows 66% of “Next Generation” Work in Their Family Businesses, While Employee Family Members Also Stay for...
Taxation & Representation: Senate Unveils Tax Package That Could Reshape 2025 Policy – Read the Highlights
Senate Finance Committee Releases Full Text of Tax Package: On June 16, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) released text of the committee’s tax title for the Senate’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget reconciliation bill, as well as a section-by-section...
Controlling Risk and Maximizing Protection Through Consultation and State of The Art Technology
Family Enterprise USA has partnered with USI to help our members make informed insurance decisions while maximizing protection for their businesses. PATH is USI’s game-changing platform that guides you through the entire risk control process, from identifying...
Family Business Governance
In this episode of “Voice of Family Business on Capitol Hill” host Pat Soldano of Family Enterprise USA speaks with Bill Rock, CEO of MLR Media, a media and events company that publishes Family Business, Directors & Boards, FO Pro, and Private Company Director...
Tax Update: Senate Republicans Release Tax Text
We’ve completed our initial analysis of the Senate Finance Committee’s legislative text. Below is a detailed summary along with key supporting documents. TCJA Extension – As with the House-passed bill, the legislation makes permanent or extends several...
Stronger Teams. Stronger Legacy.
Register Now June 27, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT "Better Together: Strengthening Family Enterprise Teams" Join us for a webcast featuring Eliza Orleans, Principal at CFAR. How can family business leaders design and motivate teams across the...
Will “The One Big Beautiful Bill” Deliver for Family Offices? Pat Soldano breaks it down.
‘Big Beautiful’ tax bill gets Senate review as family businesses anticipate tariff impactBy Pat Soldano | Family Business Magazine As the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” winds through Congress, family-owned businesses are watching closely. The bill includes...
Tax Update: Senate Republicans Finalizing Tax Bill Changes
Senate Republicans continue to weigh counterproposals to key provisions of the House-passed reconciliation package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), this week as the Senate races to pass the tax and spending bill by July 4. On Wednesday, Senate Finance...
Taxation & Representation: Senate Eyes Major Changes to H.R. 1 – What’s at Stake for Family Offices and Successful Individuals
The Senate Republicans continue to meet internally and with stakeholders regarding the provisions of a reconciliation package (H.R. 1). Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) made it clear that the Senate will make modifications to the bill in the next two...
Discover What Makes Great Family Enterprise Teams Tick
Register Now June 27, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT "Better Together: Strengthening Family Enterprise Teams" Join us for a webcast featuring Eliza Orleans, Principal at CFAR. How can family business leaders design and motivate teams across the...
Women’s Business Owners Group Gains Momentum
Women’s Business Owners Group Gains Momentum, While Power of Women Entrepreneurs Gets Noticed in Congressional Record Family Enterprise USA Organized Women Business Events Getting Heard by Senate, House Leaders; Top Women Business Owners Get Recorded in...
Taxation & Representation: Senate Gears Up to Rewrite House Tax Package – Here’s What’s Changing
House Passes Reconciliation Package, with Senate Expected to Make Changes: On May 22, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” legislation authorized under the FY 2025 concurrent budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 14). The bill...
Register Now to Strengthen Your Family Business Teams
Register Now June 27, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT "Better Together: Strengthening Family Enterprise Teams" Join us for a webcast featuring Eliza Orleans, Senior Manager at CFAR. How can family business leaders design and motivate teams across the...
{PODCAST} Top 10 Tax Changes the Senate Will Make to the One Big Beautiful House Bill
Before heading into the Memorial Day recess, House Republicans met their self-imposed deadline by narrowly passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Now, the reconciliation package moves to the Senate, where it faces criticism from both fiscal conservatives and...
Award Winning Youth Video Filmmaker Tackles Importance of Family-Owned Businesses
Award Winning Youth Video Filmmaker Tackles Importance of Family-Owned Businesses; Family Enterprise USA Annual Family Business Survey 2025 Data Used, Previewed at Recent Congressional Family Business Caucus Ava Skye Barton, an internationally award-winning student...
Take Action: Help Family-Owned Businesses Thrive. Support Extension of TCJA
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is set to expire at the end of 2025, putting key tax provisions that support America’s family-owned businesses at risk. These businesses generate nearly 60% of U.S. jobs and contribute 54% of the nation’s GDP. Your voice matters. Urge...
Estate Planning for High-Net-Worth Families: Beyond the Basics with Brown & Streza
This webcast, hosted by Pat Soldano of Family Enterprise USA and Policy and Taxation Group, features Michael Offenheiser from Brown & Streza discussing fundamental estate planning for high net worth families. Michael explains that effective estate planning for...
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[WEBINAR] Top Priorities for Family Enterprises in 2025: Income Taxes, Policy Shifts, and What Comes Next
In a year marked by political transition, economic unpredictability, and the looming sunset of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, family enterprises are navigating a uniquely uncertain tax landscape. Join Tamarind Learning's Chief Learning Officer, Torri Hawley,...
Snapshots of Family-Owned Businesses Show 80% are Pass Through Entities, Pay Higher Taxes, According to Survey
Snapshots of America’s Family-Owned Businesses Show 80% are Pass Through Entities, Pay Higher Taxes, According to Family Enterprise USA Survey Manufacturing is No. 1 Family Business Industry; 81% in Business for 20 Years or More If you own a family business today...
The One Big Beautiful Bill (HR 1): A Deep Dive for Family Businesses
This podcast features a discussion with tax policy experts Russ Sullivan of Brownstein Law Firm and Michael Hawthorne of Squire Patton Boggs about the "One Big Beautiful Bill" (HR 1), an anticipated extension and modification of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ...