Tax Reform

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax revenue up 5.7% in first six months of 2019 Talk Business & Politics 9/16/19 There is no recession in Arkansas’ travel and tourism industry. The sector continues to see gains in growth, with the state’s 2% tourism tax revenue between January and June up 5.7% compared with the same period in 2018. January-June hospitality tax collections… Read more »

Rep. Hill speaks on state of U.S. By ADG U.S. Rep. French Hill summed up Wednesday what he called "The Good and the Bad and the Ugly" of current events. Addressing the Political Animals Club, the Republican from Little Rock placed the U.S. economy in the "good" category, telling the audience that this country is outperforming the rest of the developed world. "In Europe we're… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) penned the following op-ed for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, calling on the Arkansas General Assembly to enhance federally designated Opportunity Zones by enacting legislation that would create state tax incentives for investment. This legislation would compliment the powerful federal incentives created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act… Read more »

French Hill: Seize Opportunity By French Hill Just over a year ago, the pro-growth Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was signed into law. In addition to the tax cuts that benefited both families and small businesses in Arkansas, the legislation also established qualified Opportunity Zones. These zones are designed to attract companies and businesses to invest in economically distressed… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. French Hill released the following statement on Tax Day: “Traveling around central Arkansas, I have been told over and over again about the real change that Arkansans and Americans are already seeing because of the House’s historic tax reform bill that passed last year.  Between lower utility rates, a doubled child tax credit to help families, and increased… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement after the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) issued an order to investor-owned utilities in Arkansas: “Thanks to the tax reform bill passed by Congress and signed into law in December, the APSC was able to take the first step in in lowering utility payments for hard-working Arkansans. This is yet another positive benefit… Read more »

 Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after President Trump signed comprehensive tax reform legislation into law:  “For the first time in over three decades, we delivered comprehensive tax reform to Arkansans and Americans to create new jobs, bring jobs back home, and let people keep more of their hard-earned dollars. This bill streamlines the filing… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after voting in support of the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which passed the House: “The House has achieved a major victory by passing tax reform legislation to help hardworking Arkansas families can keep more of their hard-earned dollars, to bring jobs back home, and to create new… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which passed the House:  “We achieved a major victory today by passing comprehensive tax reform in the House to help create new jobs, bring jobs back home, and let Americans keep more of their hard-earned money. Washington’s tax system has been broken for far too long and the… Read more »