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Alternative Minimum Tax
Position: The Masonry Industry supports repeal of the AMT or appropriate indexing of the AMT to its original date of enactment or the date of enactment of a new AMT bill.
Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Position: Federal agencies should take steps to improve enforcement of current laws at both the state and federal level. Congress should direct the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service to work together to improve enforcement mechanisms and protocols. Furthermore, the current tax gap has reached epic proportions, addressing misclassification will help to address billions in lost revenue to the federal government. The Masonry Industry urges Members of Congress to support legislation (H.R. 3408/S. 2882) which addresses this problem.
3% Government Withholding Tax
Position: The Masonry Industry opposes the 3% withholding tax. We urge Members of Congress to support H.R. 275 (Meek-Herger) bill and S. 292 (Specter-Vitter) to immediately repeal this overreaching new requirement.
Estate Tax
Positione The Masonry Industry favors permanent repeal of the estate tax or the establishment of a reasonable exemption that gives employers and workers an opportunity to continue operations. We favor this so that masonry industry businesses will have the best possible chance of surviving the death of an owner without disruption to their businesses, the communities they serve, and, importantly, the quality of life of employees and their families.
MCAA Freedom and Prosperity Awards
Highlighting our trip were the presentations of the first-ever MCAA Freedom and Prosperity Award. The MCAA created the award to provide specific recognition to members of Congress that have embraced the spirit of the award and led the legislative fight for MCAA priorities.
The 2010 MCAA Freedom and Prosperity Award recipients are: Congressman Chet Edwards (D-TX), Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA), Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), Senator David Vitter (R-LA), and Senator John Thune (R-SD). IMAS
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