Expanding and Permanently Extending Corporate Tax Deductions for Food Donations (H.R. 4719)
Do you support or oppose this bill?
What is H.R. 4719?
(Updated January 31, 2017)
This bill would expand and make permanent a tax deduction for corporate food donations. Since its inception in 1976, the tax deduction for food inventory from corporations was limited to C-corporations. This bill would make that deduction--which, at present, has lapsed--permanent, while also extending the deduction to S-corporations. While the differences are ultimately more detailed, C-corporations pay taxes at the corporate level, while S-corporations pay no federal income tax.
Argument in favor
Gives companies a tax break for donating food to hungry people.
Argument opposed
That tax break translates to $900 million in federal revenue loss over five years.
Impact
The bill impacts what corporate entities can receive a tax deduction for donating food inventory.
Cost of H.R. 4719
The Joint Tax Committee estimates that deductions on tax revenue would be $900 million over five years and $1.9 billion over 10 years.
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