Senate Republicans block tax bill benefiting trucking

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have effectively killed tax legislation with truck-friendly provisions that had bipartisan support when it passed the House in January.

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, a $79 billion tax package, allows accelerated depreciation for capital investments and provides more generous deductions for interest expenses — provisions that extend expiring benefits that have helped truck owner-operators and which were included in the 2017 Tax Cuts...

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New tax plan could ease investment burden for truckers

WASHINGTON — The Senate may soon consider a three-year tax package that includes financial benefits for both large and small trucking companies. It passed the U.S. House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support.

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024,approved in the House by a vote of357-70 on Jan. 31, allowsaccelerateddepreciation for capital investments and provides more generous deductions for interest expenses — provisions that extend expiring benefits that...

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