119th Congress Taxation
H.R. 1873: Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act
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Summary
This bill excludes from gross income (for federal tax purposes) certain grants received for broadband deployment.
As background, contributions of capital to a corporation generally are not taxable income. However, under an exception enacted in 2017 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, grants from a government or civic organization are not contributions to capital and, thus, treated as taxable income. Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considered certain grants from a government or civic organization contributions of capital and, thus, not taxable income.
The bill specifically excludes from gross income grants received for broadband deployment from the
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- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program;
- NTIA State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program;
- NTIA Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program;
- NTIA Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program;
- Department of Agriculture ReConnect Program;
- Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund; and
- NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program and the Broadband Infrastructure Program.
The bill also requires the IRS to issue guidance on the exclusion from gross income of such grants.
The bill applies to funds received in tax years ending after March 11, 2023.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Rick Allen R-GA
- Dusty Johnson R-SD
- Jim Costa D-CA
- Rudy Yakym R-IN
- Derek Schmidt R-KS
- David Rouzer R-NC
- Randy Feenstra R-IA
- Eric Sorensen D-IL
- Mike Bost R-IL
- James Walkinshaw D-VA
- Jennifer McClellan D-VA
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Kelly SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mike Kelly.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.