Small Business Tax Cut Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kustoff
Introduced
Summary
Raises and broadens the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction. It would increase the base QBI deduction and change who and how much can claim it, while adding certain business development company dividends to QBI rules.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Some BDC dividends can lower taxes
If enacted, the bill would let certain dividends from electing business development companies (BDCs) be treated like qualified business income for the QBI deduction. To qualify, the dividend must be an interest dividend from an electing BDC and be attributable to the BDC's net interest income properly allocable to a qualified trade or business. An electing BDC means a BDC that elected under section 851 to be treated as a regulated investment company. This change would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2026.
Bigger tax break for small businesses
If enacted, the bill would raise the basic qualified business income (QBI) deduction rate from 20% to 23% for eligible filers. For taxpayers with taxable income at or below the QBI threshold, the usual 199A calculation would apply and certain specified service trades or businesses (SSTBs) would not be disqualified solely by that clause. For taxpayers with taxable income above the threshold, the allowable deduction would be reduced by a phase-in amount equal to 75% of how much taxable income exceeds the threshold. The bill would also update an inflation-reference year used for indexing. These changes would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2026.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kustoff
TN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
MN • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
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