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When the House Ways and Means Committee released its long-awaited tax package this week, there was a notable—and welcome—omission. Not one word about credit unions. Not a single reference to our longstanding federal tax exemption. No new Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) provisions. No veiled threats to 501(c)(14) status. No attacks on NCUA oversight or regulatory authority. On its face, the 389-page bill offers no direct harm to the credit union model.

WASHINGTON—Credit unions cleared a key tax hurdle Monday, as the House Ways and Means Committee’s full draft of its reconciliation bill made no mention of altering credit unions’ tax-exempt status, according to sources in Washington, who also noted the win could be even bigger than anticipated.

WASHINGTON—Credit unions cleared a key tax hurdle Monday, as the House Ways and Means Committee’s full draft of its reconciliation bill made no mention of altering credit unions’ tax-exempt status, according to sources in Washington, who also noted the win could be even bigger than anticipated.