Biden tax changes to exempt farmers, family businesses: WH official

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Some of President Biden’s plans to raise revenue for social programs via tax increases will exempt U.S. farmers and other small businesses.

A White House official told FOX Business on Tuesday that the American Families Plan will include protections for family-owned businesses and farms so that they do not get hit by the president’s desire to eliminate stepped-up basis.

“Our reforms are designed with protections so that family-owned businesses and farms will not have to pay income taxes when given to heirs who continue to run the business,” the White House official said. “These protections will encourage family farms to stay in the family.”

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