Rep. Carney Introduces Bill to Increase R&D Tax Credit and Make Permanent
Press Release
At a press conference this afternoon, U.S. Representative John Carney introduced the Research and Development Tax Credit Extension Act to increase the business research and development tax credit from 14 percent to 17 percent -- and make it permanent. The bill is part of the "Make It In America" agenda, a Democratic plan to support job creation today and in the future by encouraging businesses to make products and innovate in the US and sell it to the world through strengthening our infrastructure and supporting investments in key areas like education and energy innovation.
"Congress should be focused on creating jobs here in the United States," said Rep. Carney. "By increasing the research and development tax credit and making it permanent, we incentivize businesses to set up their operations here in America and create jobs."
The R&D tax credit is critical to supporting business innovation and personnel recruitment and retention -- but it has lagged behind the levels of support most other advanced economies provide. Moreover, because it's only temporary, the tax credit has resulted in a great deal of uncertainty in the businesses community, which is holding billions in capital.
"In my home state of Delaware, businesses from across the spectrum -- agriculture, biotech, chemical and renewable energy -- benefit from this tax credit," said Rep. Carney. "The tax credit allows companies to develop the innovative technologies needed to win the future, while creating jobs and making the United States more competitive internationally."
The U.S. research and development tax credit has waned in efficacy. It is no longer in the top 20 worldwide. Other countries offer higher, permanent rates, whereas the U.S. offers a lower credit that must be renewed annually or biannually. The credit has lapsed in the past, and the lack of predictability hampers investments in research and development.
Studies have shown that every dollar of research and development adds approximately two dollars of benefit to our economy.
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