2025 AHLA Tax Policy Priorities

The approaching expiration of federal tax cuts threatens the hotel industry’s growth and long-term stability. Preserving these tax provisions means safeguarding jobs, sustaining business operations and enabling the hotel industry to continue driving economic growth nationwide. Over 50 percent of American hotels are owned by franchisees who license the name and standards from national brands. These are the entrepreneurs who own the real estate, acquire capital, employ workers and undertake financial risk.

If these policies are allowed to lapse, the consequences will extend far beyond individual businesses—resulting in lost jobs, higher lodging costs and reduced investment in local communities. The impact would reverberate through the entire economy, affecting suppliers, workers and the broader tourism industry.