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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a lower rate of tax on a portion of pass-through business income, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1425| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2017
Randy Hultgren

Randy Hultgren

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Jason Smith (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bring Small Businesses Back Tax Reform Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish new maximum individual tax rates for qualified business income that does not exceed $1 million (i.e., small business income). The maximum rates are: (1) 12% of such income not exceeding $150,000, and (2) 25% for income that exceeds $150,000 and is not more than $1 million. The rates apply to up to $1 million of qualified business income that is: (1) gross earnings derived by an individual from any active trade or business carried on by the individual, excluding deductions attributable to the trade or business; or (2) the taxpayer's distributive or pro rata share of pass-through income from entities such as a partnership or S corporation. Qualified business income does not include capital gains, interest, dividends, or royalties. For taxpayers that are not a corporation or a partnership with a corporation as a partner, the bill repeals the annual limitation on the election to expense certain depreciable business assets. The bill also permits certain small businesses whose average gross receipts do not exceed $25 million (currently, $5 million) to use the cash accounting method without limitations and exempts such businesses from inventory rules.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Accounting and auditingBusiness investment and capitalIncome tax deductionsIncome tax ratesSmall businessTax administration and collection, taxpayers

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a lower rate of tax on a portion of pass-through business income, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1425| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2017
Bring Small Businesses Back Tax Reform Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish new maximum individual tax rates for qualified business income that does not exceed $1 million (i.e., small business income). The maximum rates are: (1) 12% of such income not exceeding $150,000, and (2) 25% for income that exceeds $150,000 and is not more than $1 million. The rates apply to up to $1 million of qualified business income that is: (1) gross earnings derived by an individual from any active trade or business carried on by the individual, excluding deductions attributable to the trade or business; or (2) the taxpayer's distributive or pro rata share of pass-through income from entities such as a partnership or S corporation. Qualified business income does not include capital gains, interest, dividends, or royalties. For taxpayers that are not a corporation or a partnership with a corporation as a partner, the bill repeals the annual limitation on the election to expense certain depreciable business assets. The bill also permits certain small businesses whose average gross receipts do not exceed $25 million (currently, $5 million) to use the cash accounting method without limitations and exempts such businesses from inventory rules.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Randy Hultgren

Randy Hultgren

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Jason Smith (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingBusiness investment and capitalIncome tax deductionsIncome tax ratesSmall businessTax administration and collection, taxpayers