Congress·In Committee·S. 2962
Tax Deduction for Small Business Investors
Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- This bill changes tax rules to help people who invest in Business Development Companies. These are special companies that provide loans and support to small and medium-sized American businesses that might have trouble getting money from big banks.
- Right now, people who invest in real estate through certain funds get a 20% tax deduction on the money they earn. This bill would give that same 20% tax break to people who earn money from interest dividends through these business-focused investment companies.
- The main goal is to make investing in small businesses just as attractive as investing in real estate. By offering this tax break, Congress hopes to encourage more people to put their money into companies that help local businesses grow and create jobs.
- If this bill becomes law, the new tax savings would begin for the 2027 tax year. It would specifically help individual investors keep more of the money they earn from the interest these companies collect when they lend to small businesses.
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Oct 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Related Bills
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025
Bill NumberS 2962
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Data Sources
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Cosponsors
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