Kaba-Text Archive

Hard to believe it has been six years since we made the decision to help give a voice to those less heard! We have been blessed to work with so many wonderful individuals and groups, and more importantly, work on some very meaningful campaigns and projects in California and across the nation.

California is a full-time Legislature, which means harmful ideas aimed at you, your association, or your cause are never off the stove, no farther than the back burner dialed to simmer.

California is reopening today after 15 months of emergency regulations and unprecedented lockdown requirements prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic. While the reopening comes with much relief, and politicians hail the reopening as an opportunity for an economic rebound, many of those responsible for an economic recovery face the re-opening with mixed feelings of joy and apprehension.

One surprise when President Joe Biden presented his budget last week was something that was not included in the budget. There was no mention of increasing federal tax deductibility for state and local taxes (known as SALT). The last administration and Congress fixed the total deductibility of property taxes and income or sales taxes at $10,000. While the press often states that only the rich take advantage of higher deductibility provisions, many small business owners are caught in the trap of low SALT caps.

Whatever situation you’re in, I’d like to report on some successes Kabateck Strategies has helped achieve for our client, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Efforts that are lifting a little of the burden off the backs of taxpayers.