Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act

Bill: 113-hr-2731
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2013-07-18
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital

Income tax deductions

Intellectual property

Music
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for depreciation,&nbsp;to make permanent the taxpayer election to amortize over a five-year period&nbsp;expenses incurred in creating or acquiring a musical composition or any copyright with respect to such composition.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2013 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cooper , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Coble , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Deutch , and Mr. Fincher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act . 2. Special rule for amortization of musical works and copyrights made permanent (a) In general Paragraph (8) of section 167(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (E). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.