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HR 1147 112th Congress House

CRE Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for certain payments made to reduce debt on commercial real property.

Introduced: March 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalIncome tax deductionsIndustrial facilities
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 17, 2011
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 Latest action March 17, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Recovery and Enhancement Act of 2011 or the CRE Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for payments made to reduce debt on eligible commercial property. Limits the amount of such deduction to the lesser of: (1) 50% of the excess of the amount of qualified debt secured by such property, (2) 50% of the fair market value of such property, (3) $10 million, or (4) the adjusted basis of such property at the close of the taxable year.

Defines "eligible commercial property" as any commercial real property if: (1) the amount of the qualified indebtedness secured by such property is at least 85% of the fair market value of the property, or (2) such property is, or is reasonably expected to be, treated as being in an in-substance foreclosure by the Comptroller of the Currency.

Denies a tax deduction for debt reduction payments that are debt-financed. Requires a recapture in income of tax deduction amounts allowed by this Act if additional indebtedness is incurred within three years after a qualified debt reduction payment is made.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1147: CRE Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1147/
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