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HR 4039 114th Congress House

Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans.

Introduced: November 17, 2015 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalIncome tax creditsSmall businessVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 17, 2015
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 Latest action November 17, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015

This bill allows a new business-related tax credit for the start-up expenses of a veteran-owned small business. The allowable amount of such credit is 15% of start-up expenditures that do not exceed $80,000. The credit is allowed to any individual (or the surviving spouse of such individual) who: (1) has served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, and (2) has not been discharged or released from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3950 Related bill Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Meng, Grace
New York · Dec 16, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 17, 2015
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 17, 2015
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 17, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4039: Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4039/
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"H.R. 4039: Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4039/.
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H.R. 4039, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4039/.
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