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H.R. 1088 (97th)

Small Business Capital Incentive Act of 1981

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Introduced

22 January 1981

Last action

22 January 1981 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4]

Subjects

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Source updated

29 August 2025

Summary

Small Business Capital Incentive Act of 1981 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a taxpayer to elect shorter useful lives for buildings and business machinery in computing the allowance for depreciation. Specifies that the taxpayer may elect a useful life of 15 years in the case of a building and its structural components and four years in the case of business machinery eligible for the investment tax credit. Imposes a $3,000,000 basis limit for buildings and a $1,000,000 limit for machinery eligible for the election provided by this Act. Reduces from seven to three years the useful life of investment tax credit property which is eligible for the full amount of such credit.

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Timeline

  1. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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