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Tax Credits Are Needed for Travelers and Industry in Next Round of Relief, Lobby Group Argues

Cameron Sperance

Photo Credit: The U.S. Travel Association is pursuing a variety of paths to convince Congress to pass tax credits incentivizing people to return to convention and events travel. Picryl / Carol M. Highsmith

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The U.S., thanks to accelerated vaccine distribution, appears on track to contain the spread of coronavirus at some point this year. Now comes the lobbying effort to find ways to get more people back into hotels, airplanes, and restaurants.

The dust is barely settled on the $1.9 trillion U.S. pandemic relief measure signed into law last week, and one travel organization is already looking ahead to the next round of legislative help. But this time, lobbyists want Congress to deliver what would be unprecedented tax incentives to encourage more people to travel both for leisure and business. The U.S. Travel Association expects Congress to consider business and travel tax credits later this year. A bipartisan, standalone bill was reintroduced last month, but some industry analysts even think it could be incorporated into negotiations of a long-awaited federal infrastructure package. The trade group hopes a finalized stimulus measure comes together over the summer.

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