A raft of big-name business groups is warning many employers won't participate in President Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral plan.
Calling it "unworkable," they said in a letter Tuesday to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that it risks saddling their workers with large postponed tax bills they could have trouble paying back.
"Many of our members consider it unfair to employees to make a decision that would force a big tax bill on them next year," they said. "It would also be unworkable to implement a system where employees make this decision."
"Therefore, many of our members will likely decline to implement deferral."
A White House spokesman defended the plan.
"President Trump used the authorities available to him to give employers the opportunity to put more money in the pockets of their employers," Judd Deere said. "He encourages all employers to take advantage of this in order to support hardworking Americans during this period of economic uncertainty."
"We hope Congress and the administration come together on a path that supports workers instead of burdening hardworking Americans with a large tax bill next year," the business groups wrote.
They included trade associations representing a swath of industries, including restaurants, drug stores, footwear companies, restaurants, contractors and winemakers.
Businesses warn they won't participate in Trump's payroll tax plan
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Retail Federation and the National Association of Manufacturers urged policymakers to return to negotiating a coronavirus relief package.
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So his signing thing didn't do anything?
Very suprising?