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US S2615

US S2615
Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019


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Introduced
10/16/2019
In Committee
10/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the historic rehabilitation tax credit, 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 small 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 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 improve the historic rehabilitation tax credit by increasing the credit rate to 30% for small projects (with rehabilitation expenditures not exceeding $3.75 million) and capping the credit at $750,000 for such projects. It also expands the types of eligible buildings by decreasing the rehabilitation 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 (13)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 10/16/2019)

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