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FORWARD Act

USA116th CongressHR-6713| House 
| Updated: 5/5/2020
Suzan K. DelBene

Suzan K. DelBene

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (2)
Jackie Walorski (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)

Small Business Committee, Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Furthering Our Recovery With American Research & Development Act or the FORWARD Act This bill makes several changes to the income tax credit for business expenses for increasing research activities. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility for the credit by increasing the maximum amount of gross receipts of an entity for the taxable year and using an eight-year (rather than five-year) period in the calculation of those amounts; removes the business credit carryforward from calculation of the payroll tax credit portion of the credit; includes among qualified research expenses wages paid in connection with research activity training expenses; and increases the credit rate for expenses incurred in certain collaborative research activities (i.e., conducted with higher education institutions, tax-exempt scientific research organizations, or charitable grant organizations) and qualified domestic manufacturers. The bill appropriates to the Social Security trust funds amounts equal to the reduction in revenues from payroll taxes by reason of this bill. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shall develop partnership agreements to provide for development of basic training relating to federal tax credits benefitting small business concerns and startups, especially credits for research and experimentation, and informational materials relating to such credits, including IRS guidance documents. Small business development centers shall provide informational materials, education, and basic training to small business concerns relating to federal tax credits, including those available to (1) businesses generally; and (2) small business concerns and startups specifically, especially credits for research and experimentation.
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May 4, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3593
Introduced in Senate
May 5, 2020
Introduced in House
May 5, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • May 4, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3593
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 5, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 5, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-3593: FORWARD Act
AppropriationsBusiness educationBusiness expensesCongressional oversightDisability assistanceEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsIncome tax creditsManufacturingResearch and developmentSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen in business

FORWARD Act

USA116th CongressHR-6713| House 
| Updated: 5/5/2020
Furthering Our Recovery With American Research & Development Act or the FORWARD Act This bill makes several changes to the income tax credit for business expenses for increasing research activities. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility for the credit by increasing the maximum amount of gross receipts of an entity for the taxable year and using an eight-year (rather than five-year) period in the calculation of those amounts; removes the business credit carryforward from calculation of the payroll tax credit portion of the credit; includes among qualified research expenses wages paid in connection with research activity training expenses; and increases the credit rate for expenses incurred in certain collaborative research activities (i.e., conducted with higher education institutions, tax-exempt scientific research organizations, or charitable grant organizations) and qualified domestic manufacturers. The bill appropriates to the Social Security trust funds amounts equal to the reduction in revenues from payroll taxes by reason of this bill. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shall develop partnership agreements to provide for development of basic training relating to federal tax credits benefitting small business concerns and startups, especially credits for research and experimentation, and informational materials relating to such credits, including IRS guidance documents. Small business development centers shall provide informational materials, education, and basic training to small business concerns relating to federal tax credits, including those available to (1) businesses generally; and (2) small business concerns and startups specifically, especially credits for research and experimentation.
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Timeline
May 4, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3593
Introduced in Senate
May 5, 2020
Introduced in House
May 5, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • May 4, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3593
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 5, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 5, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Suzan K. DelBene

Suzan K. DelBene

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (2)
Jackie Walorski (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)

Small Business Committee, Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-3593: FORWARD Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsBusiness educationBusiness expensesCongressional oversightDisability assistanceEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsIncome tax creditsManufacturingResearch and developmentSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen in business