Small Business Tax Cut Act

119 HR 8415 IH: Small Business Tax Cut Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8415 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2026 Mr. Kustoff (for himself, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Steube , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Carey , Mrs. Fischbach , and Mr. Moore of Utah ) 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 increase the deduction for qualified business income, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Tax Cut Act . 2. Increase in deduction for qualified business income (a) In general Subsections (a)(2), (b)(1)(B), and (b)(2)(A) of section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking 20 percent and inserting 23 percent . (b) Modification of limitations based on taxable income (1) In general Section 199A(b)(3) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (3) Modification of determination of combined qualified business income amount based on taxable income (A) Exception from limitations In the case of any taxpayer whose taxable income for the taxable year does not exceed the threshold amount— (i) paragraph (2) shall be applied without regard to subparagraph (B), and (ii) a specified service trade or business shall not fail to be treated as a qualified trade or business solely by reason of subsection (d)(1)(A). (B) Phase-in of limitations In the case of any taxpayer whose taxable income for the taxable year exceeds the threshold amount, the sum described in paragraph (1)(A) (determined without regard to this subparagraph) shall instead be an amount (if greater) equal to the excess (if any) of— (i) the sum described in paragraph (1)(A) (determined by applying the rules of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A)), over (ii) the limitation phase-in amount. (C) Limitation phase-in amount For purposes of subparagraph (B), the limitation phase-in amount shall be an amount equal to 75 percent of the excess (if any) of— (i) the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year, over (ii) the threshold amount. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 199A(d) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3). (c) Deduction for qualified business income To apply to certain interest dividends of qualified business development companies (1) In general Subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c)(1) of section 199A of such Code are each amended by inserting , qualified BDC interest dividends, after qualified REIT dividends . (2) Qualified BDC interest dividend defined Section 199A(e) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Qualified BDC interest dividend (A) In general The term qualified BDC interest dividend means any dividend from an electing business development company received during the taxable year which is attributable to net interest income of such company which is properly allocable to a qualified trade or business of such company. (B) Electing business development company For purposes of this paragraph, the term electing business development company means a business development company (as defined in section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) which has an election in effect under section 851 to be treated as a regulated investment company. . (d) Modified inflation adjustment Section 199A(e)(2)(B) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking 2018 and inserting 2025 , and (2) in clause (ii), by striking , determined by substituting calendar year 2017 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.