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HR 6344 117th Congress House Taxation

Research and Development Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2021

Introduced: December 23, 2021 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Research and Development Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2021

This bill modifies the refundable research tax credit for new and small businesses to (1) increase the limit on refundability to $500,000, with an adjustment for inflation; (2) allow refundable amounts to cover all payroll taxes paid by such businesses; and (3) extend eligibility for the credit to small businesses with less than $10 million in gross receipts (currently, less than $5 million).

The bill also increases the rate of the alternative simplified tax credit for such businesses.

What's happening now December 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6344: Research and Development Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6344/
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"H.R. 6344: Research and Development Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6344/.
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H.R. 6344, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6344/.
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