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HR 2764 115th Congress House

Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2017

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

Introduced: May 30, 2017 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.
May 30, 2017
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 Latest action May 30, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow 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 Armed Forces, and (2) has not been discharged or released from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3345 Related bill Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Meng, Grace
New York · May 30, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · May 30, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 30, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2764: Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2764/
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"H.R. 2764: Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2764/.
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