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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1925| Senate 
| Updated: 10/5/2017
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the limitations on deductions for interest expenses of financial institutions that hold tax-exempt bonds, to: permanently increase from $10 million to $30 million the annual limit on the amount of tax-exempt obligations that may be issued to qualify for the small issuer exception to the tax-exempt interest expense allocation rules; require the limit for the small issuer exception to be adjusted for inflation after 2017; make permanent the rule that allows qualified 501(c)(3) bonds to be treated is if they were issued by the tax-exempt organization for whose benefit the bond was issued; and make permanent the special rule for the tax treatment of qualified financings used to make or finance loans to certain states, political subdivisions, or tax-exempt organizations.
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Timeline
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • October 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1925| Senate 
| Updated: 10/5/2017
Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the limitations on deductions for interest expenses of financial institutions that hold tax-exempt bonds, to: permanently increase from $10 million to $30 million the annual limit on the amount of tax-exempt obligations that may be issued to qualify for the small issuer exception to the tax-exempt interest expense allocation rules; require the limit for the small issuer exception to be adjusted for inflation after 2017; make permanent the rule that allows qualified 501(c)(3) bonds to be treated is if they were issued by the tax-exempt organization for whose benefit the bond was issued; and make permanent the special rule for the tax treatment of qualified financings used to make or finance loans to certain states, political subdivisions, or tax-exempt organizations.
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Timeline
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • October 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted