HR-2971 : Still Just a Bill


Freedom for Small Businesses Act of 2019

This bill revises the tax deduction for qualified business income to (1) make such deduction permanent, (2) limit to 21% the top tax rate on qualified business income, (3) repeal the limitation on the deduction based on amount of wages paid, and (4) revise the definition of qualified trade or business to mean any trade or business other than the trade of business of performing services as an employee.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-05-23IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
2019-05-23IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Andy Biggs [R] (AZ-5)
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Policy Area :

Taxation
Related Subjects
  • Income tax deductions
  • Small business
  • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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