To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an increased dollar limitation for section 179 property placed in service in the trade or business of farming.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 23, 2024
This bill increases the limitation on the deduction for business expenses related to depreciable assets under Internal Revenue Code §179 (expense deduction) for qualified property placed into service by a taxpayer in the trade or business of farming (qualified farming property). The expense deduction limit is increased for qualified farming property to $1,500,000 from $1,250,000 (in 2025) and is adjusted for inflation for tax years beginning after 2025.
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