HR 1190
115th Congress
House
Taxation
Employment and training programs
Income tax credits
Wages and earnings
Workforce Development Tax Credit Act of 2017
Introduced: February 16, 2017
Introduced by:
Sewell, Terri A.
Democratic
· Alabama
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Workforce Development Tax Credit Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for: (1) 50% of wages (up to $2,000) paid to an apprenticeship employee during an apprenticeship period, and (2) 40% of wages (up to $6,000) paid to such an employee during a post-apprenticeship period. The bill defines "apprenticeship employee" as any employee employed by an employer pursuant to an apprentice agreement registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a recognized state apprenticeship agency.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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