Real Corporate Profits Tax Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2680
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2021-08-09
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

Corporate finance and management

Income tax credits

Income tax rates

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2021-08-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-08-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Real Corporate Profits Tax Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill imposes an additional 7% tax on the adjusted net book income of a corporation that exceeds $100 million. It also allows a credit for a taxpayer, other than an S corporation, for a specified percentage of the taxpayer's net regular tax liability.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2680 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 9, 2021 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. King , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on real profits of certain corporations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Corporate Profits Tax Act of 2021 . 2. Imposition of additional tax on real corporate profits (a) Imposition of tax (1) In general Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 4A Tax on corporate book income Sec. 1476. Tax on book income. Sec. 1477. Credit for income taxes paid. 1476. Tax on book income (a) In general In addition to any other tax, in the case of a corporation, there is imposed a tax for each taxable year on so much of the adjusted net book income of the corporation as exceeds $100,000,000. (b) Amount of tax The amount of tax imposed under subsection (a) shall be 7 percent. (c) Adjusted net book income For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term adjusted net book income means the net income or loss of the taxpayer set forth on the taxpayer's applicable financial statement as required to be reported (or as would have been properly reported if the taxpayer were so required) on the taxpayer’s financial statement net income or loss reconciliation for the fiscal year ending with or within such taxable year, determined without regard to the tax imposed by this section and adjusted as provided in this subsection. (2) Group of entities For purposes of this subsection— (A) if the financial results of a taxpayer are reported on the applicable financial statement for a group of entities, such statement shall be treated as the applicable financial statement of the taxpayer, and (B) if the taxpayer files a consolidated return for any taxable year, adjusted net book income for such taxable year shall take into account items on the taxpayer's applicable financial statement which are properly allocable to members of such group included on such return. (3) Applicable financial statement For purposes of this subsection, the term applicable financial statement has the meaning given such term under section 451(b)(3). (d) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to a corporation subject to the tax imposed under subchapter M (relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts). (e) Application to foreign corporations In the case of a foreign corporation, the tax imposed by subsection (a) shall apply only to those items on the taxpayer’s applicable financial statement as are properly allocable to the income of the taxpayer which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States (as determined under rules similar to the rules in section 882). (f) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations and guidance as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations and guidance related to the application of this section to consolidated financial statements. 1477. Credit for income taxes paid (a) In general In the case of a taxpayer other than an S corporation, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by section 1476 for any taxable year an amount equal to 33 percent of so much of the taxpayer’s net regular tax liability for the taxable year as exceeds the product of— (1) the highest rate of tax specified in section 11, and (2) the dollar amount described in section 1476(a). (b) Net regular tax liability For purposes of this section, the term net regular tax liability means the regular tax liability imposed under chapter 1 reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under subparts A, B and D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of chapter for the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: Chapter 4A—Tax on corporate book income . (b) Denial of income tax deduction Section 275(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ; and , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) the tax imposed by chapter 4A. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.