115th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building.
June 13, 2018
Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act”.
SEC. 2. Elimination of rehabilitation credit basis adjustment.
(a) In general.—Section 50(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(6) EXCEPTION FOR REHABILITATION CREDIT.—In the case of the rehabilitation credit, paragraph (1) shall not apply.”.
(b) Treatment in case of credit allowed to lessee.—Section 50(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: “In the case of the rehabilitation credit, paragraph (5)(B) of the section 48(d) referred to in paragraph (5) of this subsection shall not apply.”.
(c) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.