HR 5962 · 111th Congress · Taxation

American Business Competitiveness Act of 2010

Introduced 2010-07-29· Sponsored by Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6461-6462, E1531)(2010-07-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] American Business Competitiveness Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce to 23% the maximum income tax rate for corporations; (2) set forth rules for the allocation of foreign-related tax credits and deductions; (3) repeal rules for the application of the worldwide allocation of interest for purposes of computing the limitation on the foreign tax credit; (4) repeal the last-in, first-out (LIFO) and the lower of cost or market methods of inventory; (5) make permanent the increased ($250,000) expensing allowance for depreciable business assets; (6) increase from 15 to 20 years the amortization period for goodwill and other intangibles; (7) set forth rules for the application of the economic substance doctrine to tax transactions; (8) reduce the percentage of the deduction for dividends received; (9) require the recognition of ordinary income on the sale or exercise of a stock option in an S corporation with an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP); and (10) allow nonrecognition of gain in a corporate reorganization for corporations that exchange property solely for stock other than nonqualified preferred stock.…

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