‘‘(5) ROUNDING.—If any increase determined 
under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10, such 
increase shall be rounded to the next highest mul-
tiple of $10. 
‘‘(g) MARITAL STATUS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, marital status shall be determined under section 
7703. 
‘‘SEC. 60B. TAX IMPOSED ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) TAX IMPOSED.—There is hereby imposed on 
every person engaged in a business activity who makes an 
election to be taxed under this part a tax equal to— 
‘‘(1) 19 percent of the business taxable income 
of such person for such taxable year in the case of 
the first 2 taxable years of the person beginning 
with the taxable year for which the election is made, 
and 
‘‘(2) 17 percent of the business taxable income 
of such person for such taxable year in the case of 
all taxable years subsequent to the taxable years de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) LIABILITY FOR TAX.—The tax imposed by this 
section shall be paid by the person engaged in the business 
activity, whether such person is an individual, partnership, 
corporation, or otherwise. 
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‘‘(c) BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME.—For purposes of 
this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘business taxable 
income’ means gross active income reduced by the 
deductions specified in subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) GROSS ACTIVE INCOME.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the term ‘gross active income’ means 
gross receipts from— 
‘‘(i) the sale or exchange of property 
or services in the United States by any 
person in connection with a business activ-
ity, and 
‘‘(ii) the export of property or services 
from the United States in connection with 
a business activity. 
‘‘(B) EXCHANGES.—For purposes of this 
section, the amount treated as gross receipts 
from the exchange of property or services is the 
fair market value of the property or services re-
ceived, plus any money received. 
‘‘(C) COORDINATION WITH SPECIAL RULES 
FOR
FINANCIAL
SERVICES, ETC.—Except as 
provided in subsection (e)— 
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‘‘(i) the term ‘property’ does not in-
clude money or any financial instrument, 
and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘services’ does not in-
clude financial services. 
‘‘(3) EXEMPTION FROM TAX FOR ACTIVITIES OF 
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND TAX-EXEMPT ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—For purposes of this section, the term 
‘business activity’ does not include any activity of a 
governmental entity or of any other organization 
which is exempt from tax under this chapter. 
‘‘(d) DEDUCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The deductions specified in 
this subsection are— 
‘‘(A) the cost of business inputs for the 
business activity, 
‘‘(B) wages (as defined in section 3121(a) 
without regard to paragraph (1) thereof) which 
are paid in cash for services performed in the 
United States as an employee, and 
‘‘(C) retirement contributions to or under 
any plan or arrangement which makes retire-
ment distributions (as defined in section 
60A(d)) for the benefit of such employees to the 
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extent such contributions are allowed as a de-
duction under section 404. 
‘‘(2) BUSINESS INPUTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the term ‘cost of business inputs’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) the amount paid for property sold 
or used in connection with a business ac-
tivity, 
‘‘(ii) the amount paid for services 
(other than for the services of employees, 
including fringe benefits paid by reason of 
such services) in connection with a busi-
ness activity, and 
‘‘(iii) any excise tax, sales tax, cus-
toms duty, or other separately stated levy 
imposed by a Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment on the purchase of property or 
services which are for use in connection 
with a business activity. 
Such term shall not include any tax imposed by 
chapter 2 or 21. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Such term shall not 
include— 
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‘‘(i) items described in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) of paragraph (1), and 
‘‘(ii) items for personal use not in 
connection with any business activity. 
‘‘(C) EXCHANGES.—For purposes of this 
section, the amount treated as paid in connec-
tion with the exchange of property or services 
is the fair market value of the property or serv-
ices exchanged, plus any money paid. 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULES FOR FINANCIAL INTERMEDI-
ATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES.—In the case of the business 
activity of providing financial intermediation services, the 
taxable income from such activity shall be equal to the 
value of the intermediation services provided in such activ-
ity. 
‘‘(f) EXCEPTION FOR SERVICES PERFORMED AS EM-
PLOYEE.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘business 
activity’ does not include the performance of services by 
an employee for the employee’s employer. 
‘‘(g) CARRYOVER OF CREDIT-EQUIVALENT OF EX-
CESS DEDUCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the aggregate deductions 
for any taxable year exceed the gross active income 
for such taxable year, the credit-equivalent of such 
excess shall be allowed as a credit against the tax 
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imposed by this section for the following taxable 
year. 
‘‘(2) CREDIT-EQUIVALENT OF EXCESS DEDUC-
TIONS.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the credit- 
equivalent of the excess described in paragraph (1) 
for any taxable year is an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) the sum of— 
‘‘(i) such excess, plus 
‘‘(ii) the product of such excess and 
the 3-month Treasury rate for the last 
month of such taxable year, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the rate of the tax imposed by sub-
section (a) for such taxable year. 
‘‘(3) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED CREDIT.—If the 
credit allowable for any taxable year by reason of 
this subsection exceeds the tax imposed by this sec-
tion for such year, then (in lieu of treating such ex-
cess as an overpayment) the sum of— 
‘‘(A) such excess, plus 
‘‘(B) the product of such excess and the 3- 
month Treasury rate for the last month of such 
taxable year, 
shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed 
by this section for the following taxable year. 
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