To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit.
Committees
House Ways and Means Committee
Bill Summary
American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a permanent research tax credit that allows for: (1) 20% of the qualified or basic research expenses that exceed 50% of the average qualified or basic research expenses for the 3 preceding taxable years, and (2) 20% of amounts paid to an energy research consortium for energy research. Reduces such credit rate to 10% if a taxpayer has no qualified research expenses in any one of the 3 preceding taxable years. Prohibits the entry of the budgetary effects of this Act on any PAYGO scorecard.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit.
American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a permanent research tax credit that allows for: (1) 20% of the qualified or basic research expenses that exceed 50% of the average qualified or basic research expenses for the 3 preceding taxable years, and (2) 20% of amounts paid to an energy research consortium for energy research. Reduces such credit rate to 10% if a taxpayer has no qualified research expenses in any one of the 3 preceding taxable years. Prohibits the entry of the budgetary effects of this Act on any PAYGO scorecard.