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HR 2543 98th Congress House Commerce Accounting Business and commerce Capital gains tax Corporation taxes Corporations and Stocks Income tax Small business Stocks Tax credits Tax deductions Tax deferral Tax incentives Tax rates Taxation

Small Business Capital Formation Tax Act

Introduced: April 13, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 13, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 13, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Capital Formation Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to lower the amount of corporate tax liability on taxable income up to $200,000. Increases from 60 percent to 80 percent the capital gain deduction for equity investments in small business concerns for investments held for five years or more.

Establishes a maximum corporate capital gain tax rate of 20 percent attributable to equity investments in small business concerns.

Allows a small business to use a cash receipts method of accounting if its average annual gross receipts do not exceed $1,500,000 for the three preceding taxable years.

Allows a nonrefundable ten percent tax income credit for investment in small business stock.

Permits a taxpayer to defer payment of tax on the sale of any capital gain property if the proceeds from such sale are reinvested within one year in small business stock, and the amount of such gain does not exceed the amount invested in small business stock.

What's happening now April 13, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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