Coalition Letters

July 18, 2012 - Business Leaders Urge Senate to Oppose S. 3364, Anti-Competitive Tax Legislation

February 8, 2012 - Business Leaders Urge Administration to Support Tax Provisions in FY2013 Budget Proposals that would Improve U.S. Competitiveness

September 26, 2011 - Business Leaders Urge Joint Select Committee to Oppose International Tax Proposals that would Hinder U.S. Competitiveness

September 15, 2011 - Business Leaders Urge House Committee on Ways and Means to Reject International Tax Proposals that would Reduce U.S. Competitiveness

July 19, 2011 - Business Leaders Urge the Administration and Congress to Reject International Tax Proposals that would Reduce U.S. Competitiveness

November 15, 2010 - Business Leaders Urge Members to Reject Any Proposal to Increase Taxes on Worldwide American Companies During Lame Duck Session

September 24, 2010 - NAM Letter to Senators Expressing Opposition to S. 3816, the Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act

September 24, 2010 - NFTC Letter Urging Senators to Oppose S. 3816, the Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act

September 24, 2010 - Business Roundtable Letter to Senators Strongly Opposing S. 3816

September 23, 2010 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter to Senators Opposing S. 3816, the Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act

August 9, 2010 - NAM Letter to Members of the House Urging Opposition to Senate Amendment to H.R. 1586

August 6, 2010 - PACE Coalition Letter Opposing Inclusion of Proposed International Tax Increases in H.R. 1586, as Amended by the Senate

August 5, 2010 - The Information Technology Industry Council's Submission for the Record of the House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on “Transfer Pricing Issues”

August 5, 2010 - Statement of the Working Group on Intangibles Submitted for the Record of the Hearing on Transfer Pricing Issues before the House Ways and Means Committee on July 22, 2010

August 5, 2010 - NFTC's Comments for the Record of House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on Transfer Pricing Issues

August 5, 2010 - Statement of Business Roundtable for the Record of the House Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Transfer Pricing Issues

August 5, 2010 - Statement of the National Association of Manufacturers before the House Ways and Means Committee on Transfer Pricing Issues July 22, 2010

August 5, 2010 - Statement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for the Record of the House Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Transfer Pricing Issues

August 5, 2010 - August 4, 2010 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter to Members of the House Expressing Strong Opposition to the International Tax Increases Included in H.R. 1586

August 4, 2010 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter to Senators Expressing Strong Opposition to the International Tax Increases Included in H.R. 1586

August 3, 2010 - Leading U.S. Business Groups Oppose Inclusion of International Tax Increases in Senate Amendment 4575 to H.R. 1586

August 2, 2010 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter to Senators Expressing Opposition to the International Tax Increases Included in the Murray/Harkin/Reid/Schumer Amendment to H.R. 1586

August 2, 2010 - PACE Coalition Letter to Senators Opposing Inclusion of Proposed International Tax Increases in Senate Amendment to H.R. 1586

August 2, 2010 - NAM Letter to Senators Urging Them to Oppose Senate Amendment 4567 H.R. 1586

July 30, 2010 - Leading U.S. Business Groups Urge House to Remove $12 Billion Tax Hike on U.S. Employers from Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010

July 30, 2010 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter Urging House to Oppose Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010

July 30, 2010 - Business Rountable Letter Expressing Strong Opposition to the Last-minute Inclusion of International Tax Revenue Raisers in the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010

July 30, 2010 - NAM Letter to Members of the House Opposing International Tax Increases Included in Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010

July 29, 2010 - Leading U.S. Business Groups Urge House to Remove $12 Billion Tax Hike on U.S. Employers from H.R. 5893

July 29, 2010 - NAM Letter to Members of the House Urging Them to Oppose H.R. 5893

July 28, 2010 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter Urging House to Oppose H.R. 5893

June 17, 2010 - NAM Letter to Senators Expressing Strong Opposition Onerous International Tax Increases in Tax Extenders Bill

June 16, 2010 - Letter from CFOs of 15 Leading Companies to Senate Leaders Expressing Concerns With International Tax Provisions Included in Extenders Bill

June 14, 2010 - PACE Coalition Letter to Senate Leadership Urging Removal of International Tax Provisions Included in "Tax Extenders" Legislation

June 10, 2010 - Business Roundtable Letter to Members of the Senate Expressing Strong Objections to Revenue-Raising Provisions Addressing International Tax Issues Contained in Extenders Bill

June 7, 2010 - Letter from Caterpillar Chairman and CEO to Senate Finance Committee Leaders Expressing Concerns with International Tax Provisions in Extenders Bill

May 24, 2010 - Leading U.S. Business Groups Raise Concerns About International Tax Provisions in Extenders Bill

May 24, 2010 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter to Members of Congress Opposing "American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010”

April 26, 2010 - U.S. Business Groups Send Letter to Congress Urging Members to Reject Anti-Competitive International Tax Proposals

April 15, 2010 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter to Members of Congress Opposing FY2011 Budget International Tax Provisions

March 9, 2010 - 280+ Organizations Cite Need for Competitive Tax Policies if American Employers Are to Grow and Create Quality U.S. Jobs

October 15, 2009 - NFTC Letter to Senate Finance Committee Leaders on the “Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act"

July 23, 2009 - 280+ Employers and Business Groups Sign Letter to Congress Opposing International Tax Revisions

March 24, 2009 - Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership on Deferral

March 23, 2009 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter Opposing the Inclusion of Proposals Which Limit or Repeal Deferral in the Budget Resolution

March 19, 2009 - Business Roundtable Letter to House of Representatives on Deferral

Facts about Deferral
U.S. tax rules significantly affect the ability of American companies to compete in foreign markets. These rules include a provision known as “deferral,” which is a key pro-competitive international tax rule for American companies. Click Here to Learn More
Did You Know?
Myth: U.S. companies operate abroad primarily in low-wage countries.
Fact: Globally engaged American companies invest primarily in the foreign markets they seek to serve. U.S. Department of Commerce data show that 71% of the production of all U.S. foreign affiliates took place in high-income foreign countries.