HR 254 114th Congress House

Support Our Startups Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for start-up expenditures for business for 2015 and 2016.

Introduced: January 9, 2015 See on congress.gov

Taxation Business investment and capitalIncome tax deductionsSmall business

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Jan 9, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 9, 2015

Introduced in House

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Latest action January 9, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support Our Startups Act of 2015

This bill allows the increased tax deduction amount for business start-up expenses (defined as expenses for investigating the creation or acquisition of an active trade or business) for taxable years beginning in 2015 or 2016.

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Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 254: Support Our Startups Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-254/

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