Research Tax Credit : Current Status, Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress, and Policy Issues.
Reviews status of the research and experimentation (R&E) tax credit, which seeks to stimulate business R&D investment by reducing the after-tax cost to firms of undertaking qualified research above a base amount. Examines the design, effectiveness, and legislative history of the R&am...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Reviews status of the research and experimentation (R&E) tax credit, which seeks to stimulate business R&D investment by reducing the after-tax cost to firms of undertaking qualified research above a base amount. Examines the design, effectiveness, and legislative history of the R&E tax credit, and outlines key R&E tax credit policy issues, including a weak and disparate incentive effect, the ambiguous definition of qualified research, and inefficient targeting of R&D with large social returns. Discusses legislation in the 109th Congress to change the R&E tax credit. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |