This document, "Providing Tax Relief and Incentives for the Landscape Architecture Profession," outlines Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ¡¯s federal tax policy recommendations as Congress considers updates to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The report highlights opportunities to better support landscape architecture firms¡ªmost of which are small businesses¡ªwhile also promoting broader goals around workforce development, innovation, and community investment.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ recommends:
- Expanding 529 education savings plans to cover professional licensure and workforce training;
- Restoring one-year deductibility for research and development (R&D) expenses;
- Reinstating the brownfields redevelopment tax incentive;
- Maintaining the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds used to fund local infrastructure;
- Preserving the nonprofit tax exemption that supports professional societies.
Through these recommendations, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ aims to reduce financial barriers for practitioners, encourage private investment in public spaces, and ensure that the profession can continue to contribute to healthier, safer, and more resilient communities. The recommendations reflect Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ¡¯s long-standing role as an advocate for policies that strengthen the landscape architecture profession and the people and places it serves.
Download Providing Tax Relief and Incentives for the Landscape Architecture Profession.