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Fresh Food Act

USA118th CongressHR-9914| House 
| Updated: 10/4/2024
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Democratic Representative

Tennessee

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fresh Food Act This bill provides a new business tax credit for 2025-2030 to grocery stores in underserved areas for a percentage of the cost of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and dairy sold. The bill also increases the work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) for 2025-2030 for grocery stores in underserved areas that hire eligible employees. Under the bill, a grocery store in an underserved area may claim a tax credit of between 26% and 30% of the cost of fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy sold, depending on when the grocery store is placed in service and when the grocery store’s location is deemed to be in an underserved area. The percentage is increased by 5% for any fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, or dairy sourced from a location that is within the same state in which the store is located or within 100 miles of the store. Under the bill, the grocery store must be in an underserved or rural area; have no more than 80,000 square feet of retail space; allocate at least 25% of the retail space for the sale of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and dairy; and have at least 25% of sales attributable to fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and dairy. Finally, the bill increases the WOTC for grocery stores in underserved areas by increasing the amount of qualifying wages paid to an eligible employee that may be used in the calculation of the tax credit. Under current law, the WOTC is calculated as a percentage of qualified wages paid to an eligible employee.
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Timeline
Sep 19, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-5120
Introduced in Senate
Oct 4, 2024
Introduced in House
Oct 4, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • September 19, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-5120
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 4, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • October 4, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 118-5120: Fresh Food Act

Fresh Food Act

USA118th CongressHR-9914| House 
| Updated: 10/4/2024
Fresh Food Act This bill provides a new business tax credit for 2025-2030 to grocery stores in underserved areas for a percentage of the cost of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and dairy sold. The bill also increases the work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) for 2025-2030 for grocery stores in underserved areas that hire eligible employees. Under the bill, a grocery store in an underserved area may claim a tax credit of between 26% and 30% of the cost of fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy sold, depending on when the grocery store is placed in service and when the grocery store’s location is deemed to be in an underserved area. The percentage is increased by 5% for any fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, or dairy sourced from a location that is within the same state in which the store is located or within 100 miles of the store. Under the bill, the grocery store must be in an underserved or rural area; have no more than 80,000 square feet of retail space; allocate at least 25% of the retail space for the sale of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and dairy; and have at least 25% of sales attributable to fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and dairy. Finally, the bill increases the WOTC for grocery stores in underserved areas by increasing the amount of qualifying wages paid to an eligible employee that may be used in the calculation of the tax credit. Under current law, the WOTC is calculated as a percentage of qualified wages paid to an eligible employee.
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Timeline
Sep 19, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-5120
Introduced in Senate
Oct 4, 2024
Introduced in House
Oct 4, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • September 19, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-5120
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 4, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • October 4, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Democratic Representative

Tennessee

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 118-5120: Fresh Food Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted