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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

USA118th CongressS-5008| Senate 
| Updated: 9/10/2024
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (7)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill increases the annual limit on the tax credit for qualified railroad track maintenance expenses (also referred to as the short line railroad tax credit) and expands eligibility for claiming the credit. Under current law, the tax credit is limited each tax year to $3,500 multiplied by the sum of the number of miles of railroad track owned or leased by the taxpayer (miles owned or leased) and the number of railroad track miles assigned to the taxpayer by a Class II or III railroad (miles assigned). This bill increases the annual limit to $6,100 multiplied by the sum of miles owned or leased and miles assigned. The $6,100 amount used in the calculation of the tax credit limit is adjusted for inflation for tax years beginning after 2025. The bill also expands eligibility for the tax credit to include gross expenses for maintaining railroad tracks owned or leased as of January 1, 2024. Under current law, the tax credit is limited to gross expenses for maintaining railroad tracks owned or leased as of January 1, 2015.
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Sep 10, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-9522
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Sep 10, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • September 10, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-9522
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 10, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Related Bills

  • HR 118-9522: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

USA118th CongressS-5008| Senate 
| Updated: 9/10/2024
This bill increases the annual limit on the tax credit for qualified railroad track maintenance expenses (also referred to as the short line railroad tax credit) and expands eligibility for claiming the credit. Under current law, the tax credit is limited each tax year to $3,500 multiplied by the sum of the number of miles of railroad track owned or leased by the taxpayer (miles owned or leased) and the number of railroad track miles assigned to the taxpayer by a Class II or III railroad (miles assigned). This bill increases the annual limit to $6,100 multiplied by the sum of miles owned or leased and miles assigned. The $6,100 amount used in the calculation of the tax credit limit is adjusted for inflation for tax years beginning after 2025. The bill also expands eligibility for the tax credit to include gross expenses for maintaining railroad tracks owned or leased as of January 1, 2024. Under current law, the tax credit is limited to gross expenses for maintaining railroad tracks owned or leased as of January 1, 2015.
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Timeline
Sep 10, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-9522
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Sep 10, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • September 10, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-9522
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 10, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (7)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 118-9522: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted