United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 2050 — Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S211-212)

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2012: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of certain small business stock; (2) the five-year carryback of the general business tax credits of eligible small businesses; (3) the offset against the alternative minimum tax (AMT) of general business tax credits; (4) the reduction (from seven to five years) in the recognition period for the built-in gains of S corporations; (5) the increased expensing allowance for depreciable business assets, including computer software; (6) the special tax rule for long-term contract accounting; (7) the increased tax deduction for small business start-up expenditures; and (8) the tax deduction for health insurance premiums in computing self-employment taxable income.

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Action History

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S211-212)

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S210-211)

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2050 do?
Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2012: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of certain small business stock; (2) the five-year carryback of the general business tax credits of eligible small businesses; (3) the offset against the alternative minimum tax (AMT) of general business tax credits; (4) the reduction (from seven to five years) in the recognition period for the built-in gains of S corporations; (5) the increased expensing allowance for depreciable business assets, including computer software; (6) the special tax rule for long-term contract accounting; (7) the increased tax deduction for small business start-up expenditures; and (8) the tax deduction for health insurance premiums in computing self-employment taxable income.
Who sponsors S 2050?
S 2050 is sponsored by Olympia Snowe (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2050?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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