NTRA Announces Federal Legislative Agenda
The NTRA announced on Wednesday, March 11 its federal legislative agenda for the 114th Congress, which convened in January. Economic issues again dominate the agenda as tax matters re-emerge in the new Congress along with [...]
Horse PAC Reaches $3 Million Disbursement Milestone
Horse PAC, the bipartisan political action committee of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), has surpassed the $3 million mark in total disbursements to federal political candidates and parties since its inception in 2002. Horse [...]
House Scheduled to Vote on Tax Relief Bill
On Friday of this week, the U.S. House Representative is scheduled to vote on the America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 636). This action by the full House follows the House Ways [...]
Jan 29 NTRA Report From Capitol Hill
Upcoming Sales Schedule For ¼% Check-off Program Contributions Buyers and sellers who wish to contribute to the NTRA’s ¼% Check-off program may do so at these upcoming sales: Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company Winter Mixed January [...]
Summary of 2014 Tax Extender Legislation
President Obama signed into law H.R. 5771, The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, in December and those in the horse racing industry stand to benefit from this legislation that extends retroactively through the end [...]
Congress Passes 3-Year Tax Depreciation For Racehorses
The United States Senate followed the U.S. House of Representatives and passed the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771) on December 16 to extend several tax provisions that either expired or were reduced [...]