H.R. 4204 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4204 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2014 Mr. Maffei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for job training expenses of employers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs and Opportunity Bonus Tax Credit Act of 2014 or the JOB Tax Credit Act. 2. Jobs and opportunity bonus credit (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 45S. Jobs and opportunity bonus credit (a) In general For purposes of section 38, in the case of an eligible employer, the jobs and opportunity bonus credit determined under this section with respect to any eligible employee of the employer is an amount equal to the lesser of— (1) 50 percent of the job training program expenditures of the taxpayer with respect to such employee during the taxable year, or (2) $5,000. (b) Eligible employer For purposes of this section, the term eligible employer means an employer which employed an average of not more than 500 full-time employees during the taxable year. (c) Job training program expenses For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term job training program expenses means amounts paid or incurred by the employer for expenses incurred by or on behalf of an eligible employee for participation in a qualified training program. (2) Qualified training program For purposes of this subsection, the term qualified training program means any of the following written plans of study and training: (A) An apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor under section 1 of the National Apprenticeship Act (29 U.S.C. 50). (B) A program licensed, registered, or certified by the workforce investment board or apprenticeship agency or council of a State or administered in compliance with apprenticeship laws of a State. (C) A program conducted by a vocational or technical education school, community college, industrial or trade training organization, or labor organization. (D) A program which conforms to apprentice training programs developed or administered by an employer trade group or committee. (E) An industry sponsored or administered program which is clearly identified and commonly recognized. (d) Eligible employee For purposes of this section, the term eligible employee means any employee of the employer, who while participating in the job skills training program is employed on average at least 40 hours of service per week. (e) Recapture of credit for employee not performing minimum service (1) In general In the case of any employee with respect to whom a credit is allowed under this section and whose employment is terminated by the employer (other than by reason of such employee’s gross misconduct) before the end of the 2-year period beginning on the first day of the employee’s study or training with respect to which a credit is allowed under this section, the tax of the taxpayer under this chapter for the taxable year during which such termination occurs shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) the aggregate decrease in the credits allowed under section 38 for all prior taxable years which would have resulted if the job training program expenses with respect to such employee had been zero, multiplied by (B) the inclusion ratio. (2) Inclusion ratio For purposes of this subsection, the inclusion ratio is the ratio which— (A) an amount equal to the difference of— (i) the number of days in the 2-year period, over (ii) the number of days such employee was employed by the employer during such 2-year period, bears to (B) the number of days in the 2-year period. (f) Controlled groups For purposes of this section, all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a single employer. (g) Termination The section shall not apply amounts paid or incurred during taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. . (b) Credit To be part of general business credit Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting , plus, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (37) the jobs and opportunity bonus credit determined under section 45S(a). . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 45S. Jobs and opportunity bonus credit. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.