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S 269 110th Congress Senate Taxation Commerce Computer software Depreciation and amortization Economics and Public Finance Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Science, Technology, Communications Small business Tax deductions

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and permanently extend the expensing of certain depreciable business assets for small businesses.

Introduced: January 11, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5175-5176)
Apr 17, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4591-4592)
Jan 11, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S453-454)
Jan 11, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the expensing allowance for depreciable business property from $100,000 to $200,000; (2) make such allowance permanent; (3) increase to $800,000 the asset cost threshold for calculating reductions in such allowance; (4) allow an annual inflation adjustment to the expensing allowance and the threshold amount after 2007; and (5) allow a taxpayer to revoke an election to expense such business property without the prior consent of the Secretary of the Treasury.

What's happening now April 26, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5175-5176)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1