MICHAEL WILLIAMS

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continue to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supporting HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continued to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supported HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continue to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supporting HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

Opposed EPA and the Army Corps of Engineer proposed regulation of "Waters of the US." Supporting the passage of HR 1732.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

Opposed EPA and the Army Corps of Engineer proposed regulation of "Waters of the US." Continue to support the passage of HR 1732 and or other legislation that strips out the authority of both agencies.

Opposed EPA and the Army Corps of Engineer proposed regulation of "Waters of the US." Supporting the passage of HR 1732.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continued to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supported HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continue to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supporting HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continue to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supporting HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

Belong to the 25 x' 25 Coalition to expand the use of renewable fuels in the U.S. Monitoring how USEPA implements the increase in blends rates for ethanol in motor fuels and how they implement their proposed green house gas regulations. Support the authorization of the Keystone XL pipeline construction project (HR 3).

Belong to the 25 x' 25 Coalition to expand the use of renewable fuels in the U.S. Monitoring how USEPA implements the increase in blends rates for ethanol in motor fuels and how they implement their proposed green house gas regulations. Support the authorization of the Keystone XL pipeline construction project (HR 3).

Belong to the 25 x' 25 Coalition to expand the use of renewable fuels in the U.S. Monitoring how USEPA implements the increase in blends rates for ethanol in motor fuels and how they implement their proposed green house gas regulations. Support the authorization of the Keystone XL pipeline construction project (HR 3).

Belong to the 25 x' 25 Coalition to expand the use of renewable fuels in the U.S. Monitoring how USEPA implements the increase in blends rates for ethanol in motor fuels and how they implement their proposed green house gas regulations. Support the authorization of the Keystone XL pipeline construction project (HR 3).

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversely affect our dealer members. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers. Joined an H-2B Coalition to work on getting workers into the country after the Florida courts decision to halt their paper processing by federal agencies. Support passage of Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30) which defines a traditional work week for full-time employment as 40 hours per week. We are opposed to the NLRB regulation on overtime and the changes being made in their new regulations.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversely affect our dealer members. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers. Joined an H-2B Coalition to work on getting workers into the country after the Florida courts decision to halt their paper processing by federal agencies. Support passage of Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30) which defines a traditional work week for full-time employment as 40 hours per week. We are opposed to the NLRB regulation on overtime and the changes being made in their new regulations.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversely affect our dealer members. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers. Joined an H-2B Coalition to work on getting workers into the country after the Florida courts decision to halt their paper processing by federal agencies. Support passage of Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30) which defines a traditional work week for full-time employment as 40 hours per week. We are opposed to the NLRB regulation on overtime and the changes being made in their new regulations.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversely affect our dealer members. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers. Joined an H-2B Coalition to work on getting workers into the country after the Florida courts decision to halt their paper processing by federal agencies. Support passage of Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30) which defines a traditional work week for full-time employment as 40 hours per week.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

Lobbying for passage of H.H. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. Lobbying for passage of H.R. 348, Rapid Act. Both bills would reform the regulatory process, increase transparency and help ensure coordination among agencies. Lobbying Congress to have the new EPA regulation on the "Waters of the U.S" withdrawn from implementation (HR 1732). A similar bill, HR 5078, passed last year but went nowhere in the Senate.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continued to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supported HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continue to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supporting HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continue to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supporting HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continue to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supporting HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continued to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supported HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continue to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supporting HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continue to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supporting HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continued to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supported HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We continue to seek the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2015 and beyond (HR 636, HR 2510, S. 1660 and S. 1667). We have also commented previously on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups. The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We continue to support legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections and levels the playing field for our dealers with Internet sales companies. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions. Supporting HR 1105 that repeals the federal estate tax.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers.Belong to an industry coalition that supported H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. Watching HR 1493 which addresses "Sue and Settle." Lobbying to get this piece of legislation passed now in the Senate.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers.Belong to an industry coalition that supports H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers.Belong to an industry coalition that supports H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. Watching HR 1493 which addresses "Sue and Settle." Lobbying to get this piece of legislation passed now in the Senate.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers.Belong to an industry coalition that supports H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. Watching HR 1493 which addresses "Sue and Settle." Lobbying to get this piece of legislation passed now in the Senate.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers.Belong to an industry coalition that supported H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. Watching HR 1493 which addresses "Sue and Settle." Lobbying to get this piece of legislation passed now in the Senate.

Lobbied for Senate passage of HR 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act. Lobbied for Senate passage of HR 2641, Permit Streamlining.

Lobbying for Senate passage of HR 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act. Lobbying for Senate passage of HR 2641, Permit Streamlining.

Lobbying for Senate passage of HR 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act Lobbying for Senate passage of HR 2641, Permit Streamlining.

Lobbying for Senate passage of HR 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act. Lobbying for Senate passage of HR 2641, Permit Streamlining.

Lobbied for Senate passage of HR 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act. Lobbied for Senate passage of HR 2641, Permit Streamlining.

Lobbying for Senate passage of HR 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act Lobbying for Senate passage of HR 2641, Permit Streamlining.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We sought the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2014 and beyond. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We monitored the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013 which have expired. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We sought the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions for 2014 and beyond. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. We monitored the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013 which have expired. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers.Belong to an industry coalition that supports H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Belong to an industry coalition monitoring any proposed regulations concerning ADA. Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier.Belong to an industry coalition that supports H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Belong to an industry coalition monitoring any proposed regulations concerning ADA. Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier.Belong to an industry coalition that supports H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers.Belong to an industry coalition that supports H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers.Belong to an industry coalition that supports H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Belong to an industry coalition monitoring any proposed regulations concerning ADA. Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier.Belong to an industry coalition that supports H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Opposed to Card Check legislation in the past and continue to oppose similar legislation and regulations that adversly affect our dealer members. Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning agriculture exemptions from Hours of Service and other truck regulations as an agricultural supplier. Support immigration reform to ensure adequate workers for our dealers and their farmer customers.Belong to an industry coalition that supports H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. Submitted comments to the IRS on "Dual Use Propoerty."

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013 when it expired. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013 and elimination of IRS Code Section 263A. Comments were made to the Senate Finance Committee on these issues.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. Submitted comments to the IRS on "Dual Use Propoerty."

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013 when it expired. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013. We have also commented on IRS Code Section 263A to the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Working Groups.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

We support passage of legislation to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. We also belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. We are seeking to the extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 provisions beyond 2013 and elimination of IRS Code Section 263A. Comments were made to the Senate Finance Committee on these issues.The IRS Code Section 263A was enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336 and H.R. 684) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections. We have also asked our members to write letters supporting Like-Kind-Exchanges in the tax code. The preservation of LIFO and LKE are major priorities for our dealers and we want them to be maintained in any tax code revisions.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13.Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13.Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes. In addition, involved with a service provider's effots to recognize a "tool reimbursement" program for technicians by the IRS. Supported provisions in House Bill 4 that repeals the Form 1099 filing requirement. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported repeal of the 3% income tax withholding requirements when payments are made to equipment dealers and other businesses by governmental entities for goods or services after December 31, 2011 as required in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $50 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13.. In addition, involved with a service provider's effots to recognize a "tool reimbursement" program for technicians by the IRS for tools purchased by technicians. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported repeal of the 3% income tax withholding requirements when payments are made to equipment dealers and other businesses by governmental entities for goods or services after December 31, 2011 as required in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $50 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13.. In addition, involved with a service provider's effots to recognize a "tool reimbursement" program for technicians by the IRS for tools purchased by technicians. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported repeal of the 3% income tax withholding requirements when payments are made to equipment dealers and other businesses by governmental entities for goods or services after December 31, 2011 as required in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $50 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13.. In addition, involved with a service provider's effots to recognize a "tool reimbursement" program for technicians by the IRS for tools purchased by technicians. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported repeal of the 3% income tax withholding requirements when payments are made to equipment dealers and other businesses by governmental entities for goods or services after December 31, 2011 as required in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $50 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13.. In addition, involved with a service provider's effots to recognize a "tool reimbursement" program for technicians by the IRS for tools purchased by technicians. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%. Supported repeal of the 3% income tax withholding requirements when payments are made to equipment dealers and other businesses by governmental entities for goods or services after December 31, 2011 as required in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. Supported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986. We supported a review by Congress of the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $50 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation. Monitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.

Belong to an industry coalition commenting on the proposed regulations concerning ADA. Opposed to Card Check legislation (HR 1409, S 182 and S 560).

Belong to an industry coalition commenting on the proposed regulations concerning ADA. Opposed to Card Check legislation (HR 1409 and S 560). Continue to monitor the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration actions and regulations concerning an agriculture exemption from Hours of Service.

Belong to an industry coalition commenting on the proposed regulations concerning ADA. Opposed to Card Check legislation (HR 1409 and S 560). Also sent comment to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration concerning an agriculture exemption from Hours of Service.

Supporting HR 2382, HR 2695 and S 1212 that deals with merchant access to electronic payments and fee collections. Also following credit issues that affect the availability of both wholesale and retail financing options. Supporting the "Durbin" amendment that regulates debt card "swipe fees."

Supporting HR 2382, HR 2695 and S 1212 that deals with merchant access to electronic payments and fee collections. Also following credit issues that affect the availability of both wholesale and retail financing options. Supported amendments like the "Durbin" amendment that regulates card "swipe fees."