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H.R. 4940 117th Congress House

Real Corporate Profits Tax Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on real profits of certain corporations.

Introduced: August 6, 2021 Introduced by: Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Taxation Accounting and auditingCorporate finance and managementIncome tax creditsIncome tax ratesTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
Aug 6, 2021
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 Latest action August 6, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Real Corporate Profits Tax Act of 2021

This bill imposes an additional 7% tax on the adjusted net book income of a corporation that exceeds $100 million. It also allows a credit for a taxpayer, other than an S corporation, for a specified percentage of the taxpayer's net regular tax liability.

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  • S 2680 Identical bill Real Corporate Profits Tax Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4940: Real Corporate Profits Tax Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4940/
MLA
"H.R. 4940: Real Corporate Profits Tax Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4940/.
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H.R. 4940, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4940/.
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