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Prohibiting Incentives for Corporations that Kickout Employees Tax (PICKET) Act

USA116th CongressS-1548| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prohibiting Incentives for Corporations that Kickout Employees Tax (PICKET) Act This bill increases the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 35% for corporations participating in a labor lockout during the taxable year. A "labor lockout" is a dispute involving a work stoppage, wherein an employer withholds work from its employees in order to gain a concession from them. The bill also denies certain tax deductions and credits for remuneration (including wages or other benefits) paid by the taxpayer to a temporary replacement worker during a labor lockout.
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Timeline
May 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Corporate finance and managementIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax ratesLabor-management relationsResearch and developmentTemporary and part-time employmentWages and earnings

Prohibiting Incentives for Corporations that Kickout Employees Tax (PICKET) Act

USA116th CongressS-1548| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Prohibiting Incentives for Corporations that Kickout Employees Tax (PICKET) Act This bill increases the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 35% for corporations participating in a labor lockout during the taxable year. A "labor lockout" is a dispute involving a work stoppage, wherein an employer withholds work from its employees in order to gain a concession from them. The bill also denies certain tax deductions and credits for remuneration (including wages or other benefits) paid by the taxpayer to a temporary replacement worker during a labor lockout.
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Timeline
May 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Corporate finance and managementIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax ratesLabor-management relationsResearch and developmentTemporary and part-time employmentWages and earnings