Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 13, 2016Taxation
H.R. 4377
American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 13, 2016)
American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to:
- reduce the tax rate on the net business income of individual and corporate taxpayers to a maximum 25%;
- allow full expensing of deductible investment expenses in the current taxable year;
- redefine "net business income" to allow the deduction of the cost of business purchases;
- convert to a territorial system for taxing overseas income;
- apply the same tax rate to interest income of individuals that is applicable to dividends and capital gains income; and
- allow a five-year carryback of net operating losses and an indefinite carryforward of such losses.
What just happenedJan 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22](R-CA)Sponsor
29 cosponsors29 R
29cosponsors1committees3actions30subjects
- Introduced in HouseJan 13, 2016
- Jan 13, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 13, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House