118th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation for the election to expense certain depreciable business assets.
July 27, 2023
Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Braun, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation for the election to expense certain depreciable business assets.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Small Business Growth Act”.
SEC. 2. Increase in limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets.
(a) In general.—Section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1) by striking “$1,000,000” in paragraph (1) and inserting “$2,500,000”, and
(2) by striking “$2,500,000” in paragraph (2) and inserting “$4,000,000”.
(b) Inflation adjustment.—Section 179(b)(6)(A) of such Code is amended—
(1) by striking “2018” and inserting “2024 (2018 in the case of the dollar amount in paragraph (5)(A))”, and
(2) by striking “calendar year 2017” in clause (ii) thereof and inserting “ ‘calendar year 2023’ ( ‘calendar year 2017’ in the case of the dollar amount in paragraph (5)(A))”.
(c) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.