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US HR6152

US HR6152
Bring Jobs Home Act


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Introduced Session

112th Congress

Bill Summary

Bring Jobs Home Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) grant business taxpayers a tax credit for up to 20% of insourcing expenses incurred for eliminating a business located outside the United States and relocating it within the United States, and (2) deny a tax deduction for outsourcing expenses incurred in relocating a U.S. business outside the United States. Requires an increase in the taxpayer's employment of full-time employees in the United States in order to claim the tax credit for insourcing expenses. Allows nonrecognition of gain in a corporate reorganization for corporations that exchange property solely for stock other than nonqualified preferred stock.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the "Bring Jobs Home Act," aims to incentivize businesses to bring operations back to the United States and discourage them from moving them overseas. It proposes a tax credit for businesses that incur expenses to eliminate a business located outside the U.S. and relocate it within the U.S., offering a credit of up to 20% of these "insourcing expenses." To qualify for this credit, businesses must also increase their number of full-time employees in the U.S. Conversely, the bill would deny businesses a tax deduction for "outsourcing expenses," which are costs associated with moving a U.S.-based business outside the country. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for corporate reorganizations, allowing for the non-recognition of gain when a corporation exchanges property solely for stock, excluding certain types of preferred stock.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 07/19/2012)

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