New Report Highlights the Importance of Policies that Encourage Investment in American Small Businesses
SBIA encourages policymakers to maintain critical tax provision to protect access to capital that small businesses need to grow, create jobs, and drive innovation
WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2025) – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) supports a new report by Dr. Charles Swenson of the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, which underscores the importance of thoughtful tax policy to sustain investment that fuels small business growth, job creation, and innovation across the country.
The report examines the potential impact of proposed changes to the tax treatment of carried interest capital gains, finding that such changes could reduce incentives for long-term investments that benefit entrepreneurs, workers, and communities. It also suggests that certain policy shifts could impact job growth, housing development, and returns for public pensions.
SBIA President Brett Palmer emphasized how critical investment capital is to small businesses:
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The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) is the premier organization of lower middle market private equity funds and investors. SBIA works on behalf of its members as a tireless advocate for policies that promote competitive markets and robust domestic investment for growing small businesses. SBIA has been playing a pivotal role in promoting the growth and vitality of the private equity industry for over 60 years. For more information, visit www.SBIA.org or call (202) 628-5055.
