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HR 3242 113th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account.

Introduced: October 3, 2013 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalIncome tax deductionsTelevision and film
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action October 3, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the taxpayer election to expense qualified film or television production costs in the current taxable year.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3242: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3242/
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"H.R. 3242: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3242/.
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H.R. 3242, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3242/.
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[H.R. 3242: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3242/)
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