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US SB194

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Marsha Blackburn

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends Internal Revenue Code Section 181 to allow taxpayers to elect to immediately expense qualified sound recording production costs rather than capitalizing them over time
  • Caps the deduction at $150,000 per qualified sound recording production or $150,000 cumulative for all such productions in a taxable year
  • Defines "qualified sound recording production" as a sound recording produced and recorded in the United States, per Section 101 of title 17
  • Makes qualified sound recordings eligible for bonus depreciation under Section 168(k), with productions considered "placed in service" at the time of initial release or broadcast
  • Applies to productions commencing in taxable years ending after the date of enactment

Legislative Description

HITS Act Help Independent Tracks Succeed Act

Taxation

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

1/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance1/22/2025

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