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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.

USA115th CongressHR-3455| House 
| Updated: 7/27/2017
Ralph Lee Abraham

Ralph Lee Abraham

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the five-year recovery period for the depreciation of certain farming business machinery and equipment by eliminating the requirement that the property be placed in service before 2010; and (2) expand the machinery and equipment that qualifies as five-year property to include a grain bin, cotton ginning asset, or fence used in a farming business. The original use of the five-year property must commence with the taxpayer after the enactment of this bill.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1422
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • June 22, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1422
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-1422: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.
Agricultural equipment and machineryBusiness investment and capitalIncome tax deductions

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.

USA115th CongressHR-3455| House 
| Updated: 7/27/2017
Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the five-year recovery period for the depreciation of certain farming business machinery and equipment by eliminating the requirement that the property be placed in service before 2010; and (2) expand the machinery and equipment that qualifies as five-year property to include a grain bin, cotton ginning asset, or fence used in a farming business. The original use of the five-year property must commence with the taxpayer after the enactment of this bill.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1422
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • June 22, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1422
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ralph Lee Abraham

Ralph Lee Abraham

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-1422: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural equipment and machineryBusiness investment and capitalIncome tax deductions