S 419 · 96th Congress · Taxation

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide tax incentives for investment in small corporations doing research in the area of energy development and conservation.

Introduced 1979-02-09· Sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1979-02-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax deduction for 50 percent (not to exceed $50,000 annually, or $100,000 altogether) of the sum of the amounts paid or incurred to acquire stock in a qualified energy invention corporation. Limits to $25,000 the maximum annual deduction in the case of a married individual filing a separate return. Defines a "qualified energy invention corporation" as a corporation whose gross annual income does not exceed $100,000 and which owns a patent, or the right to a patent, or has an application for a patent pending, which relates to the invention of an energy saving device or process, or which possesses a letter from the Secretary of the Department of Energy for nonpatentable improvements of such a device or process.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican