Desilva-on-the-HillFederal legislation, particularly in these tumultuous times, has an enormous impact on America's dealerships. That is why AIADA works to increase awareness in the government and the public about the international nameplate automobile industry's value to the U.S. economy.  We focus our lobbying efforts on federal issues impacting America's international nameplate automobile dealers, including  trade and anti-competitive restrictions that limit the availability of international nameplate automobiles; full repeal of the Death Tax, including protection of the LIFO method and other tax measures; energy and fuel economy policies that give the consumer more choice; opposition to card check legislation that would take away the secret ballot election in the unionization process; and other industry-related issues.

To learn more about international nameplate automobile dealerships, read AIADA's Fast Facts on the International Nameplate Automotive Retail Industry.

NHTSA's Counterfeit Airbag Investigation

AIADA Dealer Alert: What You Need to Know

NHTSA Consumer Safety Advisory

Recommended Dealer Guidance for Managing Counterfeit Airbags

Dealers and the Economy

Multi-Industry Letter to Congress Regarding Sustainable National Entitlement Programs

AIADA Letter Urging Congressional and Administration Response to Impending Fiscal Cliff

AIADA Response to the International Trade Commission Regarding Complaint by Beacon Navigation

Small Business Access to Credit Coalition Letter Supporting House Passage of the "Small Business Jobs and Credit Act"

AIADA Position Paper on the Brownback Automobile Dealer Amendment to Senate Fianancial Regulation Legislation

Joint Association Position Paper on the Brownback Automobile Dealer Amendment

Letter to Senate on Support for the Brownback Automobile Dealer Amendment

Dealers and Safety

Auto Industry Letter Opposing Portions of Proposed Motor Vehicle Safety Bill

Letter Opposing the Braley Amendment to the “Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010”

Auto Industry Letter in Support of the Scalise Amendment

Coalition

Whenever possible, AIADA seeks to develop strategic alliances with related organizations to achieve our mission of protecting the interests of America's international automobile dealers. Whether hosting an event, signing onto a letter, or helping influence legislation in other ways, we are actively involved with numerous like-minded organizations in and around Washington, D.C.

Here are a few of the groups with whom we currently work:

Fast Facts on the Death Tax

  • The Death Tax is the leading cause of termination for most small businesses. 70 percent never make it past the first generation.
  • While the individual income tax brings in $829 billion annually, the arduous Death Tax brings in only $24 billion, or 1.1 percent of total federal revenue.
  • The majority of automobile dealerships are family-owned businesses, some of which have been in the family for generations. An auto dealership is a full service operation with all parts of the business integrated. Contractual arrangements with automakers can require franchised dealers to provide new cars, services, equipment, parts, etc. For those inheriting a dealership, there are few assets of significant value that can be sold without adversely impacting the dealership as a whole - and paying the Death Tax by selling off dealership assets can mean the death of the dealership.
  • Small businesses spend on average $9,000 on estate planning and $28,000 a year on life insurance premiums to prepare for the tax. Some AIADA members spend over $100,000 a year on estate tax planning.
  • According to the Heritage Foundation, unnecessary spending on the Death Tax undermines job creation and wage growth and is responsible for the loss of between 170,000 and 250,000 potential jobs each year.
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