American Innovation and Jobs Act

3/12/2024, 3:08 PM

American Innovation and Jobs Act

This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. It also allows the amortization over a period of at least 60 months of certain other types of research and experimental expenditures not treated as expenses.

The bill increases the maximum amount eligible for the tax credit for new and small businesses and increases to 20% the rate of the credit for business startups.

Congress
118

Number
S - 866

Introduced on
2023-03-16

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/16/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

American Innovation and Jobs Act

This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. It also allows the amortization over a period of at least 60 months of certain other types of research and experimental expenditures not treated as expenses.

The bill increases the maximum amount eligible for the tax credit for new and small businesses and increases to 20% the rate of the credit for business startups.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Potential Impact
Business expenses
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Research and development
Small business

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/11/2023

American Innovation and Jobs Act

This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. It also allows the amortization over a period of at least...


Latest Action3/16/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.