To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an increased credit for development and to extend and simplify the credit for increasing research.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an increased credit for development and to extend and simplify the credit for increasing research. 1. Credit for increasing development activities (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 41A. Credit for increasing development activities (a) In general For purposes of section 38, at the election of the taxpayer, the development credit determined under this section for the taxable year shall be an amount equal to 30 percent of so much of the qualified development expenses for the taxable year as exceeds 50 percent of the average qualified development expenses for the 3 taxable years preceding the taxable year for which the credit is being determined. (b) Qualified development expenses For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term qualified development expenses (A) Any in-house development expenses. (B) Any contract development expenses. (2) In-house development expenses; contract development expenses The terms in-house development expenses contract development expenses qualified development qualified research (c) Qualified development The term qualified development (d) Special rule in case of no qualified development expenses in any of 3 preceding years (1) Taxpayers to which this subparagraph applies The credit under this section shall be determined under this subsection if the taxpayer has no qualified development expenses in any one of the 3 taxable years preceding the taxable year for which the credit is being determined. (2) Credit rate The credit determined under this subparagraph shall be equal to 12 percent of the qualified development expenses for the taxable year. (e) Election An election under this section shall apply to the taxable year for which made and all succeeding taxable years unless revoked with the consent of the Secretary. (f) Other special rules Rules similar to the rules of subsections (d)(4), (f), and (g) of section 41 shall apply for purposes of this section. (g) Termination This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. . (b) Coordination with section 41 Subsection (b) of section 41 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Coordination with section 41A In the case of any taxable year for which an election is in effect under section 41A, for purposes of determining the amount of qualified research expenses for such taxable year and the fixed-base percentage with respect to such taxable year, qualified research expenses shall not include any qualified development expenses (as defined in subsection (b) of such section). . (c) Coordination with deductions Section 280C is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Credit for increasing development activities (1) In general No deduction shall be allowed for that portion of the qualified development expenses (as defined in section 41A(b)) otherwise allowable as a deduction for the taxable year which is equal to the amount of the credit determined for such taxable year under section 41A(a). (2) Similar rule where taxpayer capitalizes rather than deducts expenses If— (A) the amount of the credit determined for the taxable year under section 41A(a), exceeds (B) the amount allowable as a deduction for such taxable year for qualified development expenses (determined without regard to paragraph (1)), the amount chargeable to capital account for the taxable year for such expenses shall be reduced by the amount of such excess. (3) Election of reduced credit (A) In general In the case of any taxable year for which an election is made under this paragraph— (i) paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply, and (ii) the amount of the credit under section 41A(a) shall be the amount determined under subparagraph (B). (B) Amount of reduced credit The amount of credit determined under this subparagraph for any taxable year shall be the amount equal to the excess of— (i) the amount of credit determined under section 41A(a) without regard to this paragraph, over (ii) the product of— (I) the amount described in clause (i), and (II) the maximum rate of tax under section 11(b)(1). (C) Election An election under this paragraph for any taxable year shall be made not later than the time for filing the return of tax for such year (including extensions), shall be made on such return, and shall be made in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe. Such an election, once made, shall be irrevocable. (4) Controlled groups Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) shall apply for purposes of this subsection. . (d) Part of general business credit Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code is amended by striking plus , plus (37) the development credit determined under section 41A. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. 2. Increase in alternative simplified credit for research (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 41(c)(5) 14 percent (12 percent in the case of taxable years ending before January 1, 2009) 20 percent (b) Special rule in case of no qualified research expenses in any of 3 preceding taxable years Clause (ii) of section 41(c)(5)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 6 percent 8 percent (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. 3. Extension of credit for increasing research activities (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 41(h)(1) December 31, 2013 December 31, 2018 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow through 2018 a new business-related tax credit for an increase in expenditures for qualified development expenses (defined as the sum of any in-house and contract development expenses incurred in the trade or business of a taxpayer), (2) increase to 20% the rate of the alternative simplified research tax credit, and (3) extend through 2018 the tax credit for increasing research activities.