Small business owners Bernie Williamson and Averre Marquis discuss how their small businesses make the most of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction. This year, more than 33 million small businesses like theirs are able to reinvest more of their hard-earned dollars into their businesses and communities thanks to a 2025 federal tax law. NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations, Dylan Rosnick, explains how to check your eligibility for the deduction and why small business owners’ stories need to be heard by lawmakers in Congress.

Take Action: Create a 1-minute video for lawmakers to hear how you use the 20% Small Business Deduction.

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All employers are required to provide their employees with a workplace that is free from temperature-related hazards, yet a rule proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would add an unnecessary new layer of one-size-fits-all red tape for small businesses. NFIB member Kevin Ciak explains how this harmful rule would affect his business and employees, and U.S. Representative Mark Messmer discusses pro-small business legislation in Congress that would stop the unnecessary rule.

• Tell your members of Congress to support the Heat Workforce Standards Act and protect small businesses from unnecessary, one-size-fits-all OSHA regulations.
• Learn more about the proposal from NFIB’s issue explainer.

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NFIB member and small business owner Warren Hudak discusses how rising health care costs affect his small business and competition with big businesses. Crucial legislation in Congress would help small business owners contain rising health insurance costs. U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) explains how this legislation would benefit small businesses.

Take action to reform the broken health insurance system

Learn more about the CHOICE Act.

Learn more about the Small Business Health Options Awareness Act.

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