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US HR2825

US HR2825
Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019


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Introduced
05/17/2019
In Committee
05/17/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by the amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building, and for other purposes. This bill increases the rehabilitation tax credit and modifies certain requirements for the credit. The bill increases the rate of the credit to 30% for smaller projects (rehabilitation expenditures not exceeding $3.75 million) and caps the credit for such projects at $750,000 for all taxable years. The bill also allows taxpayers to transfer all or a portion of the credits that are allowable for smaller projects. The bill expands the types of buildings eligible for rehabilitation by decreasing the rehabilitation threshold from 100% to 50% of project expenses. It also eliminates the basis adjustment requirement for the credit and modifies rules relating to the eligibility of tax-exempt use property for the credit.

AI Summary

This bill, the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019, aims to modify the rehabilitation tax credit. It increases the credit rate to 30% for smaller projects (with rehabilitation expenditures not exceeding $3.75 million) and caps the credit for such projects at $750,000. The bill also allows taxpayers to transfer all or a portion of the credits for smaller projects. Furthermore, it expands the types of buildings eligible for the rehabilitation credit by decreasing the threshold from 100% to 50% of project expenses. Additionally, the bill eliminates the basis adjustment requirement for the credit and modifies rules relating to the eligibility of tax-exempt use property for the credit.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (67)

Earl Blumenauer (D)* Ralph Abraham (R),  Pete Aguilar (D),  Don Bacon (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Anthony Brindisi (D),  Bradley Byrne (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  David Cicilline (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Chris Collins (R),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Antonio Delgado (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Abby Finkenauer (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Marcia Fudge (D),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Anthony Gonzalez (R),  Garret Graves (R),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Brian Higgins (D),  Clay Higgins (R),  French Hill (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  John Katko (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Darin LaHood (R),  James Langevin (D),  David Loebsack (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  David McKinley (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Joe Morelle (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Denver Riggleman (R),  Tim Ryan (D),  Kim Schrier (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Jason Smith (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Bennie Thompson (D),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Paul Tonko (D),  Mike Turner (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Susan Wild (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 05/17/2019)

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