Tax Reduction Act of 1981

Summary

Tax Reduction Act of 1981 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce individual income tax rates. Increases the zero bracket amount (formerly, the standard deduction) for individual taxpayers. Allows a refundable income tax credit equal to ten percent of the social security taxes paid by employers, employees, and self-employed individuals during the taxable year. Reduces corporate income tax rates. Allows an income tax credit for research and experimental expenditures paid or incurred in a taxpayer's trade or business equal to ten percent of the excess of 2.5 percent of the gross receipts of such trade or business for the taxable year. Provides for a taxpayer election of a useful life for small business depreciable assets which does not vary from established class life guidelines by more than 20 percent. Permits the salvage value of a small business depreciable asset to be disregarded. Raises the allowable amount of equity capital of a small business corporation which issues stock eligible for ordinary loss treatment from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 January 1981

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