SIFMA AMG Statement on Impact of Tax Proposals on Middle-class Savers

Washington, D.C., September 17, 2021 – SIFMA AMG today released the following statement from Tim Cameron, SIFMA Managing Director and head of SIFMA’s Asset Management Group (SIFMA AMG) expressing concerns with several tax changes being considered in Congress as part of the reconciliation bill:

“As Congress debates the reconciliation package, raising taxes on Main Street investors is the wrong direction to look and runs contrary to the Biden Administration’s promise not to raise taxes on middle-income Americans. Provisions like raising taxes on capital gains and dividends, changing the derivatives tax regime, new restrictions on the ability of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to invest in alternative investments, and changing the tax treatment for exchange traded funds (ETFs) all directly impact Americans working to build savings and to have a successful retirement. We urge Congress to carefully consider the real-world impact on everyday savers and move away from these tax hikes.”

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SIFMA is the leading trade association for broker-dealers, investment banks and asset managers operating in the U.S. and global capital markets. On behalf of our industry’s nearly 1 million employees, we advocate for legislation, regulation and business policy, affecing retail and institutional investors, equity and fixed income markets and related products and services. We serve as an industry coordinating body to promote fair and orderly markets, informed regulatory compliance, and efficient market operations and resiliency. We also provide a forum for industry policy and professional development. SIFMA, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., is the U.S. regional member of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA). For more information, visit http://www.sifma.org.