What can farmers expect with the Section 199A deduction set to expire?

The House advanced President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” this week, which aims to extend a number of tax provisions set to expire at the end of the year, including the Section 199A Deduction.

American Farm Bureau Associate Economist Samantha Ayoub joined RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender to discuss what the provision entails, how impact it is for farmers, and the outlook for the deduction moving forward.

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