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S. 1141

Referred to Committee

Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2015

Introduced 4/30/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2571-2572)

4/30/2015 • Senate

Summary

Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2015

Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should undertake comprehensive tax reform to make the tax system fairer and simpler and to promote economic growth.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the increased tax deductions for business start-up expenditures, organizational expenditures, and organization and syndication fees; (2) allow the cash accounting method for businesses whose gross receipts do not exceed $10 million (currently, $5 million); (3) exempt businesses whose gross receipts do not exceed $10 million from the requirement to use inventories; (4) make permanent a $500,000 allowance for expensing business assets, including computer software; (5) extend for one year the additional depreciation allowance for business assets (bonus depreciation); and (6) make permanent the 15-year straight-line depreciation allowance for qualified leasehold improvement, restaurant, and retail improvement property.

Introduced in Senate • 4/30/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Accounting and auditingBusiness investment and capitalContracts and agencyCorporate finance and managementDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsFood industry and servicesIncome tax deductionsInflation and pricesPublic contracts and procurementRetail and wholesale tradesSmall businessTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax reform and tax simplification

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Republican • ME

Sponsored 4/30/2015

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]

R-NH

Joined 5/12/2015

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Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

D-NY

Joined 12/17/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

April 30, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2571-2572)

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate4/30/2015

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3