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US HR4549

US HR4549
AICA Act of 2019 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2019


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Introduced
09/27/2019
In Committee
09/27/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for research and experimental expenditures. This bill eliminates the five-year amortization requirement for research and experimental expenditures scheduled to begin in 2022, thus allowing continued expensing of such expenditures in the taxable years in which they are incurred.

AI Summary

This bill, the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2019 (AICA Act of 2019), amends the Internal Revenue Code to restore the deduction for research and experimental expenditures. It eliminates the five-year amortization requirement for such expenditures that was scheduled to begin in 2022, allowing companies to continue expensing these costs in the taxable years in which they are incurred. This change is intended to support innovation and competitiveness by enabling businesses to deduct their research and development expenses immediately rather than having to spread them out over a five-year period.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (36)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 09/27/2019)

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