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HB2117 • 2025

Restores the corporate excise tax credit allowed for qualified research activities at an increased maximum amount.

Restores the corporate excise tax credit allowed for qualified research activities at an increased maximum amount.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Reschke
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Revenue.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act brings back a tax credit for research expenditures. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7).
Restores the corporate excise tax credit allowed for qualified research activities at an increased maximum amount. Provides for refundability and transferability of the credit. Allows the option for research and development expenditures to be fully deducted in the tax year paid or incurred, rather than treated as capital expenditures and amortized over five years.
Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to tax treatment of research expenditures; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee