,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eaeh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bi1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,mc,kinley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to provide a conditional #aj p]c5t rate ( tax = c]ta9 bus9esses4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,elect$ #aj-p]c5t rate 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,corporate rate ,section #aa7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,mak+ ,am]ica competitive aga9 rate ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! am\nt ( ! tax impos$ by subsection 7a7 on ! taxable income ( a corporation :i* has 9 effect = ! taxable ye> an election "u section #e ( ! ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 ,act %all be det]m9$ at a rate ( #aj p]c5t4 4 7#b7 ,individual rate ,section #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7j7 ,mak+ ,am]ica competitive aga9 rate 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a taxpay] has qualifi$ bus9ess income = any taxable ye>1 ! tax impos$ by ?is section = su* taxable ye> %all n exce$ ! sum (-- 7,a7 a tax comput$ at ! rates & 9 ! same mann] z if ?is subsection _h n be5 enact$ on taxable income r$uc$ by ! portion ( su* taxable income t is attributable to qualifi$ bus9ess income1 plus 7,b7 #aj p]c5t ( ! portion ( taxable income t is attributable qualifi$ bus9ess income4 7#b7 ,qualifi$ bus9ess income ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ bus9ess income means income ( ! individual t is d]iv$ f a p>tn]%ip1 ,s corporation1 or sole proprietor%ip :i* has 9 effect = ! taxable ye> an election "u section #e ( ! ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 ,act4 7#c7 ,portion ( taxable income attributable ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! portion ( taxable income t is attributable to qualifi$ bus9ess income %all be an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to taxable income z-- 7,a7 qualifi$ bus9ess income 7r$uc$ by any d$uctions prop]ly allocable !reto71 be>s to 7,b7 gross income 7r$uc$ by d$uctions prop]ly allocable !reto74 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! ,secret>y %all by regulation prescribe me?ods = ! prop] allocation ( d$uctions4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4 #c4 ,elect$ repatriation ( =eign e>n+s 9 ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ife7;a77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 :i* has 9 effect = ! taxable ye> an election "u section #e ( ! ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 ,act1 aft] :i* is a ,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold]4 7b7 ,repatriation subject to #e-,p]c5t tax rate ,section #ife7;a77#a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ #he p]c5t & ins]t+ #he4g p]c5t4 7c7 ,p]man5t ext5sion ,to elect repatriation ,section #ife7;f7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7f7 ,election ,! taxpay] may elect to apply ?is section to any taxable ye> only if made on or be=e ! due date 7includ+ ext5sions7 = fil+ ! return ( tax = su* taxable ye>4 4 7d7 ,repatriation includes curr5t & accumulat$ =eign e>n+s ,section #ife7;b77#a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( divid5ds tak5 into acc\nt "u subsection 7a7 %all n exce$ ! sum ( ! curr5t & accumulat$ e>n+s & pr(its describ$ 9 section #iei7;c77#c7 = ! ye> a d$uction is claim$ "u subsection 7a71 )\t dim9ution by reason ( any di/ributions made dur+ ! election ye>1 = all controll$ =eign corporations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold]4 4 7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #ife7;b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#d7 & by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,section #ife7;c7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c71 respectively4 7#c7 ,section #ife7;c77#c7 ( su* ,code1 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,controll$ gr\ps ,all ,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold]s :i* are memb]s ( an affiliat$ gr\p fil+ a consolidat$ return "u section #aeja %all be treat$ z "o ,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold]4 4 7#d7 ,! head+ = section #ife ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ,tempor>y4 7#e7 ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,f ( "p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,n ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ,tempor>y divid5ds & ins]t+ ,divid5ds4 7f7 ,transf]s to highway tru/ fund ,section #iejc7;f7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#aa7 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#aj7 ,transf] ( rev5ues f repatriation holiday ,!re is h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,highway ,acc\nt 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7e77#e77;,b77 9 ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund su* am\nts z ! ,secret>y f "t to "t e/imates are equal to ! am\nt ( rev5ue receiv$ 9 ! ,treasury aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph f income taxes impos$ on divid5ds :i* are tak5 into acc\nt "u section #ife4 4 7g7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4 #d4 ,elect$ waiv] ( c]ta9 tax exp5ditures 7a7 ,dome/ic productions activities d$uction 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aii ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,waiv] 9 case ( ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 election ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a taxpay] = any taxable ye> = :i* su* taxpay] has 9 effect an election "u section #e ( ! ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 ,act4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is subsection %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4 7b7 ,l-,k9d ex*anges 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajca ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7j7 ,waiv] 9 case ( ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 election ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to any ex*ange dur+ any taxable ye> = :i* ! taxpay] has 9 effect an election "u section #e ( ! ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 ,act4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4 7c7 ,in/allm5t sales 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dec ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7m7 ,waiv] 9 case ( ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 election 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply ) respect to any taxable ye> = :i* ! taxpay] has 9 effect an election "u section #e ( ! ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 ,act4 7#b7 ,prior dispositions ,if ! taxpay] makes an election "u su* section #e = a taxable ye> = :i* income f a disposition ( prop]ty 9 a prior taxable ye> w\ld 7b = ?is subsection7 be tak5 into acc\nt "u ! in/allm5t me?od1 ! rema9+ unrecogniz$ income f su* disposition %all be recogniz$ by ! taxpay] 9 ! ye> ( su* election4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4 #e4 ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 election 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible employ] %all be treat$ z hav+ 9 effect an election "u ?is section = a taxable ye> if su* employ] elects ! application ( ?is section 7at su* "t & 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all by regulation prescribe7 & meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7b74 7b7 ,requirem5ts = election 7#a7 ,heal? insurance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph %all be treat$ z met = a taxable ye> if ! employ] (f]s to ea* full-"t employee 7& any dep5d5ts7 ! opportunity to enroll 9 a gr\p heal? plan or gr\p heal? insurance cov]age = all mon?s end+ dur+ ! taxable ye>1 unless ! requir$ contribution 7z def9$ 9 section #ejjj;,a7e77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 ( any su* employee ) respect to su* plan exce$s #i4e p]c5t ( ! taxpay]'s modifi$ adju/$ gross income4 7,b7 ,modifi$ adju/$ gross income ,! t]m modifi$ adju/$ gross income means adju/$ gross income increas$ by-- 7i7 any am\nt exclud$ f gross income "u section #iaa1 7ii7 any am\nt ( int]e/ receiv$ or accru$ by ! taxpay] dur+ ! taxable ye> :i* is exempt f tax1 & 7iii7 an am\nt equal to ! portion ( ! taxpay]'s social security b5efits 7z def9$ 9 section #hf7;d7 ( su* ,code7 :i* is n includ$ 9 gross income "u section #hf = ! taxable ye>4 7#b7 ,def9$ contribution plan 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph %all be treat$ z met = a taxable ye> if ! employ] (f]s to all its full-"t employees a def9$ contribution plan 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #dad7;i7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 "u :i* ! employ] makes mat*+ contributions on behalf ( ea* employee 9 an am\nt n less t #ej p]c5t ( s mu* ( elective contributions ( ! employee z d n exce$ #f p]c5t ( comp5sation4 7,b7 ,age & s]vice exception ,9 ! case ( an employ] t ma9ta9s a qualifi$ plan or arrangem5t :i* excludes employees :o h n satisfi$ ! m9imum age & s]vice requirem5ts = p>ticipation 9 ! plan1 su* employee :o has n satisfi$ su* requirem5ts4 7#c7 ,pay increases 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph %all be treat$ z met if ! av]age increase 9 wages paid by ! employ] to ea* applicable employee = ! cal5d> ye> end+ ) or )9 ! taxable ye>1 comp>$ ) wages paid by ! employ] to ea* su* applicable employee = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 is at lea/ #c p]c5t4 7,b7 ,applicable employee ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m applicable employee means1 ) respect to any employ]1 a full-"t employee :o is n 9 ! gr\p consi/+ ( ! top #aj p]c5t ( employees :5 rank$ on ! basis ( comp5sation paid dur+ su* ye>4 7,c7 ,wages ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m wages %all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m by section #caba ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to any doll> limitation conta9$ 9 su* section74 7,d7 ,special rules 7i7 ,commission$ employees ,9 ! case ( any employee :o is paid solely on a commission basis1 ! employ] %all be treat$ z meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7 only if ! employ] pays ! employee 7on a noncommission basis7 an am\nt equal to #c p]c5t ( su* employees wages = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4 7ii7 ,new employees ,an employ] %all n be treat$ z meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to any employee :o 0 n employ$ by ! employ] dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> unless ! employee's increase 9 wages paid by ! employ] = ! cal5d> ye> is at lea/ #b1ejj4 7iii7 ,co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t ,9 ! case ( cal5d> ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag1 ! #b1ejj am\nt "u clause 7ii7 %all be increas$ by an am\nt equal to-- 7,i7 su* doll> am\nt1 multipli$ by 7,,ii7 ! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye>1 det]m9$ by sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjaf = cal5d> ye> #aiib 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4 7#d7 ,def9$ b5efit plan2 additional ,social ,security contributions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph %all be treat$ z met = a taxable ye> if1 on behalf ( ea* full-"t employee to :om ! employ] does n (f] a def9$ b5efit plan 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #dad7;j7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf71 ! employ] makes contributions to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 an am\nt equal to #d4e p]c5t ( ! wages 7z def9$ 9 section #caba7;a7 ( su* ,code7 paid by ! employ] ) respect to employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #caba7;b7 ( su* ,code7 dur+ ! cal5d> ye>4 ,su* contributions %all be made at ! same "t & 9 ! same mann] z ! tax impos$ on ! employ] "u section #caaa ( su* ,code4 7,b7 ,special rule = highly comp5sat$ employees ,9 ! case ( an employee ^: wages 7z def9$ 9 section #caba7;a7 ( su* ,code1 det]m9$ )\t reg>d to any doll> limitation conta9$ 9 su* section7 paid by ! employ] ) respect to employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #caba7;b7 ( su* ,code7 exce$ #ejj1jjj = ! cal5d> ye>1 ! employ] %all make contributions to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 an am\nt equal to #d4e p]c5t ( su* excess1 ( :i*-- 7i7 #b4e p]c5t ( su* excess %all be treat$ = purposes ( section #f ( ?is ,act z a contribution made "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & 7ii7 #b4j p]c5t ( su* excess %all be transf]r$ to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund )\t any correspond+ increase 9 ! prim>y insurance am\nt ( su* individual4 7,c7 ,indep5d5t contractors ,9 ! case ( an individual :o receives remun]ation f ano!r p]son = s]vices provid$1 o!r ?an z an employee1 on m ?an #acj days dur+ ! cal5d> ye>1 = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 = su* cal5d> ye> su* o!r p]son %all treat su* individual z an employee & su* remun]ation %all be treat$ z wages paid ) respect to employm5t4 7c7 ,def9itions & special rule ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,eligible employ] ,! t]m eligible employ] means1 ) respect to any taxable ye>1 an employ] :i* has at lea/ #e full-"t employees = ! taxable ye>4 7#b7 ,full-"t employee ,! t]m full-"t employee means1 ) respect to any mon?1 an employee :o is employ$ on av]age at lea/ #cj h\rs ( s]vice p] week4 7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates employees only ,subsection 7b7 %all be appli$ )\t reg>d to any employees ^: ess5tial job function is outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,controll$ gr\ps ,all employees :o are treat$ z employ$ by a s+le employ] "u subsection 7b71 7c71 7m71 or 7o7 ( section #dad %all be treat$ z employ$ by a s+le employ]4 7#e7 ,collective b>ga9+ employees exclud$ ,! employ] may exclude f ! requirem5ts & det]m9ations made "u ?is section employees subject to a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 #f4 ,additional ,social ,security ,acc\nt ,fund 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z ! ,additional ,social ,security ,acc\nt ,fund4 7b7 ,am\nts held by fund ,su* ,fund %all consi/ ( am\nts equival5t to ! sum ( all am\nts paid "u section #e7;b77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,aga9 ,act 7& any net inve/m5t e>n+s attributable !reto71 less any transf] "u subsection 7c7 or any di/ribution p]mitt$ "u ?is section4 7c7 ,transf] ( elect$ am\nts to ,tru/ ,fund ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] f su* ,fund to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund any am\nts paid "u section #e7;b77#d77;,a7 ) respect to :i* ! individual on ^: behalf su* am\nt 7 paid has elect$ to be s transf]r$ & treat$ "u section #bae7;j7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;j771 z add$ by ?is ,act4 ,any su* election %all be made at su* "t & 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe & %all be irrevocable4 7d7 ,managem5t ( ,fund & acc\nts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an ,additional ,social ,security ,acc\nt program1 "u :i*-- 7,a7 am\nts 9 ! ,fund 7& e>n+s attributable !reto7 %all be sep>ately acc\nt$ = & held = ! exclusive b5efit ( ea* individual on ^: behalf su* am\nts 7 contribut$1 & 7,b7 di/ributions may be made by su* individuals "u rules prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y simil> to ! rules applicable to a qualifi$ ca% or def]r$ arrangem5ts 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #dja7k7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74 7e7 ,tax treatm5t ( ,fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ! ,additional ,social ,security ,acc\nt ,fund %all be treat$ z a tru/ describ$ 9 section #dja7;a7 ( su* ,code :i* is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 & any di/ribution f ! ,fund "u ! ,additional ,social ,security ,acc\nt program %all be treat$ 9 ! same mann] z a di/ribution f su* a tru/4 7#b7 ,no di/ributions dur+ fir/ #aj ye>s ( ,fund ,no di/ributions may be made f ! ,fund e>li] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,rollov]s prohibit$ ,an eligible rollov] di/ribution 7z def9$ 9 section #djb7;c77#d7 ( su* ,code7 %all n include any am\nt di/ribut$ f ! ,additional ,social ,security ,acc\nt4 7f7 ,inve/m5t ( ,fund ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a ,bo>d1 :i* %all provide = ! inve/m5t ( am\nts :i* are held on behalf ( individuals 9 ! ,additional ,social ,security ,acc\nt ,fund4 ,! ,bo>d %all provide by regulation = ! prud5t direction ( inve/m5ts ( su* am\nts by su* individuals 9 cons]vative & age appropriate options4 7g7 ,transf] at dea? ,individuals may designate "o or m b5efici>ies 7"u su* rules z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe7 to provide = disposition at dea? ( any rema9+ am\nts 9 ! ,fund held on su* individual's behalf4 #g4 ,increase ( prim>y insurance am\nt z a result ( c]ta9 employ] contributions ,section #bae ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 7#a7 ,9 ! case ( an individual on ^: behalf ( contributions h be5 made "u section #e7;b77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,make ,am]ica ,competitive ,act ( #bjaf1 & :o has made an election "u section #f7;c7 ( su* ,act ) respect to su* contributions1 ! prim>y insurance am\nt ( su* individual o!rwise det]m9$ "u ?is section 7)\t reg>d to ?is subsection7 %all be comput$ or recomput$1 = mon?s beg9n+ aft] ea* su* contribution1 by increas+ su* prim>y insurance am\nt z specifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,! increase specifi$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be det]m9$ "u regulations issu$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security4 4