H.R. 4719 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4719 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Gerlach) 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 permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014. 2. Extension and expansion of charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory (a) Permanent extension Section 170(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking clause (iv). (b) Increase in limitation Section 170(e)(3)(C) of such Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by striking clause (ii), by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv), and by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: (ii) Limitation The aggregate amount of such contributions for any taxable year which may be taken into account under this section shall not exceed— (I) in the case of any taxpayer other than a C corporation, 15 percent of the taxpayer’s aggregate net income for such taxable year from all trades or businesses from which such contributions were made for such year, computed without regard to this section, and (II) in the case of a C corporation, 15 percent of taxable income (as defined in subsection (b)(2)(C)). (iii) Rules related to limitation (I) Carryover If such aggregate amount exceeds the limitation imposed under clause (ii), such excess shall be treated (in a manner consistent with the rules of subsection (d)) as a charitable contribution described in clause (i) in each of the 5 succeeding years in order of time. (II) Coordination with overall corporate limitation In the case of any charitable contribution allowable under clause (ii), subsection (b)(2) shall not apply to such contribution, but the limitation imposed by such subsection shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the aggregate amount of such contributions. For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(B), such contributions shall be treated as allowable under subsection (b)(2)(A). . (c) Determination of basis for taxpayers other than C corporations Section 170(e)(3)(C) of such Code, as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Determination of basis for taxpayers other than C corporations If a taxpayer— (I) does not account for inventories under section 471, and (II) is not required to capitalize indirect costs under section 263A, the taxpayer may elect, solely for purposes of subparagraph (B), to treat the basis of any apparently wholesome food as being equal to 25 percent of the fair market value of such food. . (d) Determination of fair market value Section 170(e)(3)(C) of such Code, as amended by subsections (a), (b), and (c), is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) Determination of fair market value In the case of any such contribution of apparently wholesome food which cannot or will not be sold solely by reason of internal standards of the taxpayer, lack of market, or similar circumstances, or by reason of being produced by the taxpayer exclusively for the purposes of transferring the food to an organization described in subparagraph (A), the fair market value of such contribution shall be determined— (I) without regard to such internal standards, such lack of market, such circumstances, or such exclusive purpose, and (II) by taking into account the price at which the same or substantially the same food items (as to both type and quality) are sold by the taxpayer at the time of the contribution (or, if not so sold at such time, in the recent past). . (e) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 2013, in taxable years ending after such date.