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PAC UPDATE

Unite for Action, Advocate for Progress PAC

Help the NTDA by Contacting Your Representative

About Proposed Floor Plan Tax Bill

The NTDA’s Commercial Semi-trailer Advocacy Political Action November 2024 to ensure
Committee (PAC) continues to advance its goal of making trailer our industry is represented
inventory interest fully deductible. The PAC is focused on securing in Washington, DC. We want
additional House co-sponsors to help move the bill forward alongside to be prepared to advocate
Representative Blake Moore (R- Utah). on issues that affect our
industry, including taxes,
“We appreciate Dave Ward, President of North American Trailer, LLC trade, and other regulations.
and Mackenzie Wellman, President of Trailer Equipment, Inc. visiting
Washington, DC to meet with Representatives. These in-person Our initial goal is to enable
meetings are critical to the success of securing co-sponsors for the our industry to fully deduct
proposed bill,” said NTDA PAC Chairperson Paul Christenson (Actium interest on inventory held for sale, similar to other motor vehicle
Partners). dealers. Currently, car dealers, truck dealers, RV dealers, boat dealers,
and farm equipment dealers can deduct 100% of the interest expense
Any member employees who would like to visit the Washington, DC incurred to finance new and used inventory. Trailer dealers do not have
area or who wants to meet with their representative locally is invited to the same opportunity and are limited to a 30% deduction. As a result,
reach out to the NTDA President Gwen Brown at (810) 229-5960 (office), a trailer dealer could operate at a loss and still be required to pay taxes,
(810) 844-3124 (cell), or email gwen@ntda.org. We would be happy to which we believe is unfair.
have our lobbyist Timothy Lynch help you to arrange a meeting.
For more information, visit https://ntda.site-ym.com/page/Advocacy.
The NTDA formed the Commercial Semi-Trailer Advocacy PAC in

Request for Action: How You Can Help

We are looking for additional legislative support and to educate influential legislators about industry issues. Members are encouraged to
join the NTDA in grassroots efforts to educate legislators about dealer and industry issues, and show how their decisions in Washington
affect your dealership, business and/employees back home. It is important to educate the legislator’s staff as they advise the legislators on
policy issues and positions.

Contact Your Legislator(s)
• Call the district or state office, and ask to speak with the district director or scheduler. To find your elected officials, visit
https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials.
• For your Senator’s contact info: senate.gov
• For your Representative’s contact info: house.gov

Please contact NTDA President Gwen Brown at gwen@ntda.org or call (810) 229-5960 with questions or visit https://ntda.site-ym.com/page/
Advocacy for more information.

How to Donate to the PAC

All Political Action Committee Donations Must be Written on a Personal Check to:

Commercial Semi-Trailer Advocacy PAC (National Trailer Dealers Association)
9864 E. Grand River Ave., Ste. 110-290, Brighton, MI 48116
https://ntda.site-ym.com/page/Advocacy

For more information, visit https://ntda.site-ym.com/page/Advocacy or call (810) 229-5960 or email gwen@ntda.org. Contributions to the
Commercial Semi-Trailer Advocacy PAC are not deductible for tax purposes. Contributions to the Commercial Semi-Trailer Advocacy PAC
are voluntary. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. Contributions to the Commercial Semi-Trailer Advocacy PAC are subject to
the limitations and prohibitions of federal law. The proposed contribution amounts are merely suggestions. You may choose to contribute
more or less or not at all. The maximum an individual may contribute is $5,000 per calendar year to the Commercial Semi-Trailer Advocacy
PAC. Individuals may contribute to other state or federal PACs and contribute to the Commercial Semi-Trailer Advocacy PAC. Corporate
and foreign national contributions are prohibited. Federal law requires the Commercial Semi-Trailer Advocacy PAC to use its best efforts to
obtain and report the name, home mailing address, occupation, and name of employer for each individual who contributes in excess of
$200 in a calendar year. The Commercial Semi-Trailer Advocacy PAC requests that all donors complete a donation form in conjunction with
16 his/her/their donation. Visit https://ntda.site-ym.com/page/Advocacy for more information.