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Community News and Small Business Support Act

USA119th CongressHR-1753| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation introduces a new tax credit for advertising in local media , available to eligible small businesses. This credit applies to expenses incurred for advertising in local newspapers or on Federal Communications Commission-licensed local broadcast stations. For a business's first taxable year, the credit is 80% of qualified expenses, capped at $5,000, and for subsequent years, it is 50% with a $2,500 cap. An eligible small business is defined as one employing fewer than 50 full-time employees, and the credit is set to terminate after five years. The bill also establishes a payroll credit for compensation of local news journalists , targeting eligible local news journalist employers. This credit is equal to an applicable percentage of wages paid to local news journalists, starting at 50% for the first four quarters and then 30%. There are limitations, including a maximum of 1,500 journalists and $12,500 in wages per journalist per quarter, and any excess credit is refundable. An eligible employer must derive substantially all gross receipts from publishing local newspapers, and this credit also terminates after five years from enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4756
Community News and Small Business Support Act
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4756
    Community News and Small Business Support Act


  • February 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Community News and Small Business Support Act

USA119th CongressHR-1753| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
This legislation introduces a new tax credit for advertising in local media , available to eligible small businesses. This credit applies to expenses incurred for advertising in local newspapers or on Federal Communications Commission-licensed local broadcast stations. For a business's first taxable year, the credit is 80% of qualified expenses, capped at $5,000, and for subsequent years, it is 50% with a $2,500 cap. An eligible small business is defined as one employing fewer than 50 full-time employees, and the credit is set to terminate after five years. The bill also establishes a payroll credit for compensation of local news journalists , targeting eligible local news journalist employers. This credit is equal to an applicable percentage of wages paid to local news journalists, starting at 50% for the first four quarters and then 30%. There are limitations, including a maximum of 1,500 journalists and $12,500 in wages per journalist per quarter, and any excess credit is refundable. An eligible employer must derive substantially all gross receipts from publishing local newspapers, and this credit also terminates after five years from enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4756
Community News and Small Business Support Act
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4756
    Community News and Small Business Support Act


  • February 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

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