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FORWARD Act

USA117th CongressS-1979| Senate 
| Updated: 6/8/2021
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (4)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Furthering Our Recovery With American Research & Development Act or the FORWARD Act This bill makes several changes to the income tax credit for business expenses for increasing research activities. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility for the credit by increasing the maximum amount of gross receipts of an entity for the taxable year and using an eight-year (rather than five-year) period in the calculation of those amounts; removes the business credit carryforward from calculation of the payroll tax credit portion of the credit; includes among qualified research expenses wages paid in connection with research activity training expenses; and increases the credit rate for expenses incurred in certain collaborative research activities (i.e., conducted with higher education institutions, tax-exempt scientific research organizations, or charitable grant organizations) and qualified domestic manufacturers. The bill appropriates to the Social Security trust funds amounts equal to the reduction in revenues from payroll taxes by reason of this bill. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shall develop partnership agreements to provide for development of basic training relating to federal tax credits benefitting small business concerns and startups, especially credits for research and experimentation, and informational materials relating to such credits, including IRS guidance documents. Small business development centers shall provide informational materials, education, and basic training to small business concerns relating to federal tax credits, including those available to (1) businesses generally; and (2) small business concerns and startups specifically, especially credits for research and experimentation.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3593
FORWARD Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1567
FORWARD Act of 2019
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5566
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3593
    FORWARD Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1567
    FORWARD Act of 2019


  • June 8, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5566
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Taxation

AppropriationsBusiness educationBusiness expensesCongressional oversightDisability assistanceEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsIncome tax creditsManufacturingResearch and developmentSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen in business

FORWARD Act

USA117th CongressS-1979| Senate 
| Updated: 6/8/2021
Furthering Our Recovery With American Research & Development Act or the FORWARD Act This bill makes several changes to the income tax credit for business expenses for increasing research activities. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility for the credit by increasing the maximum amount of gross receipts of an entity for the taxable year and using an eight-year (rather than five-year) period in the calculation of those amounts; removes the business credit carryforward from calculation of the payroll tax credit portion of the credit; includes among qualified research expenses wages paid in connection with research activity training expenses; and increases the credit rate for expenses incurred in certain collaborative research activities (i.e., conducted with higher education institutions, tax-exempt scientific research organizations, or charitable grant organizations) and qualified domestic manufacturers. The bill appropriates to the Social Security trust funds amounts equal to the reduction in revenues from payroll taxes by reason of this bill. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shall develop partnership agreements to provide for development of basic training relating to federal tax credits benefitting small business concerns and startups, especially credits for research and experimentation, and informational materials relating to such credits, including IRS guidance documents. Small business development centers shall provide informational materials, education, and basic training to small business concerns relating to federal tax credits, including those available to (1) businesses generally; and (2) small business concerns and startups specifically, especially credits for research and experimentation.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3593
FORWARD Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1567
FORWARD Act of 2019
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5566
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3593
    FORWARD Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1567
    FORWARD Act of 2019


  • June 8, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5566
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (4)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsBusiness educationBusiness expensesCongressional oversightDisability assistanceEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsIncome tax creditsManufacturingResearch and developmentSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen in business