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S. 297 · 110th Congress

Business RAISE Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 110th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

No cosponsors.

Business Relief and Incentives for Small Entrepreneurs Act of 2007 or the Business RAISE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow accelerated depreciation (i.e., 15-year recovery period) of qualified retail improvement property (defined as any improvement to the interior portion of any nonresidential building used in the trade or business of…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 16, 2007

Business Relief and Incentives for Small Entrepreneurs Act of 2007 or the Business RAISE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow accelerated depreciation (i.e., 15-year recovery period) of qualified retail improvement property (defined as any improvement to the interior portion of any nonresidential building used in the trade or business of selling retail goods or services to the general public) placed in service before January 1, 2008; (2) allow new improvements to restaurant property to qualify for accelerated depreciation; and (3) expand the eligibility of certain disabled veterans for employment under the work opportunity tax credit.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Business RAISE Act

Also known as: Business Relief and Incentives for Small Entrepreneurs Act of 2007

Latest action (Jan 16, 2007): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 16, 2007

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.