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S 2485 117th Congress Senate Taxation Business investment and capital Caribbean area Corporate finance and management Employee benefits and pensions Foreign and international corporations Income tax credits Puerto Rico U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Wages and earnings

Territory Economic Development Tax Credit Act

Introduced: July 27, 2021 See on congress.gov
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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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Jul 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Territory Economic Development Tax Credit Act

This bill establishes a new tax credit for wages and tangible investments made by U.S. domestic corporations with branches operating in U.S. territories. It requires that 80% of credible income must be derived from a territory during a 3-year period, and 75% must come from an active trade or business in a territory. The credit is equal to 40% of eligible wages and benefits paid or provided to employees in the territory, subject to certain limitations.

What's happening now July 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5032 Identical bill Territory Economic Development Tax Credit Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Republican 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Aug 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2485: Territory Economic Development Tax Credit Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2485/
MLA
"S. 2485: Territory Economic Development Tax Credit Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2485/.
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S. 2485, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2485/.
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[S. 2485: Territory Economic Development Tax Credit Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2485/)
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