Space Tax Investment Equity Act of 1985

Summary

Space Tax Investment Equity Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an investment tax credit for any tangible property which is predominantly used or operated in space and which is either a qualified spacecraft (a craft predominantly used or operated in space and controlled from locations within the United States) or is used or operated upon such a spacecraft. Treats any tangible property used in space as five-year depreciable property for purposes of the accelerated cost recovery system (ACRS). Allows an income tax credit for increasing research activities for research conducted in space. Treats income derived from commercial activity in space aboard a qualified spacecraft as income derived from sources within the United States.

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Timeline

1. 14 May 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 May 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 May 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.

   Source: Committee

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 May 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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