Support Our Startups Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-254
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2015-01-09
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital

Income tax deductions

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2015-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Support Our Startups Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill allows the increased tax deduction amount for business start-up expenses (defined as expenses for investigating the creation or acquisition of an active trade or business) for taxable years beginning in 2015 or 2016. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Mr. Honda 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 increase the deduction for start-up expenditures for business for 2015 and 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Our Startups Act of 2015 . 2. Increase in deduction for start-up expenditures for 2015 and 2016 (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 195(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 2010 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 2010, 2015, or 2016 , and (2) by striking 2010 in the heading and inserting 2010, 2015, or 2016 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.