HR-4947 : Still Just a Bill


Small Business Prosperity Act of 2019

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the 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.

The bill provides that a change in the organizational structure of a corporation is not a taxable event if there is no change among the owners, their ownership interests, or the assets of the organization,

The bill repeals the estate tax after 2019.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-10-31IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
2019-10-31IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

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

Taxation
Related Subjects
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Income tax deductions
  • Small business
  • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
  • Transfer and inheritance taxes
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