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Tax Policy
Listen to Ms. Dwyer-Owens testify
nullsuring fair and enullitable tax policy for franchise businesses
has been another nully issue in IFAnulls economic recovery plan. IFA
nullairwoman nullna nullyernullwens testinulld before the nulluse Small
nullsiness nullmmittee about the importance of extending certain tax
laws.
IFA has also urged nullngress to repeal the nulltate Tax and clarify the
nullsiness Activity Tax to reduce the regulatory and tax burden on
franchise businesses.
Veterans Support
IFAnull nulletFran program continues to grow in numbers of participating
Fall 2009
companies as well as the number of veterans getting into franchising. To help further
increase these efforts, IFA has wornulld to leverage government programs to allow more
opportunities for veterans to own their own businesses. A bill
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to provide tax credits for franchise businesses that choose to
offer nullalinulld veterans a discounted initial franchise fee was
introduced and strongly supported by IFA members.

Another bill to allow veterans to use a portion of their
educational benenulls towards purchasing a franchise
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business is being considered by nullngress.
HealtnullCare
As nullngress and the Administration have wornulld to reform health care this year, IFA has
been advocating for fair and enullitable reform that helps franchise businesses provide
affordable and accessible health care to their employees. nullltiple letters to nullngress
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and support of coalition efforts have ensured that the franchise industrynulls point of view is
being heard.
nullmnullr nulltreacnulland Education
A centerpiece of IFAnulls nullonomic nullcovery nullan has been to increase educational
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opportunities for members by manullng available issue experts to help them guide member?
their businesses through the recession. The IFA nullucational Foundationnulls nullrtinulld
Franchise nullecutive program enhanced its educational webinars and a new
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program, Wednesdaywise Webinars developed by the IFA Supplier Forum, provided
timely information throughout the year.
IFA launched its nullnullnullstening Session initiative in cities
wednesdaywise
around the country to bring together member leaders to
WEBINARS
ensure IFA was meeting their needs during the recession and
to allow leaders to share best practices with each other.
The very successful meetings will continue in nullnull. The IFA nullecutive nulladership nullnference
provided for innullepth discussions on the impact of the economy among franchise executives
1501 K Street, NW
and continued IFA efforts to provide forums for leaders to
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share with one another. IFA members will have access to
Washington, DC 20005
additional topnullevel educational sessions at IFAnulls nullth Annual
202/628-8000
nullnvention, February nullnullin San Antonio, Texas. nullicnullhere www.franchise.org
to register.
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