| Item | Description | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.308 | Expensing Research and Development Expenditures in One Year
Taxpayers may elect to treat research or experimental expenditures incurred in connection with a trade or business as immediately deductible expenses. Under generally accepted accounting principles, at least some of these costs would otherwise be treated as capital expenditures and depreciated or amortized over a period of years. Their immediate deduction constitutes a tax expenditure, resulting in a deferral of tax or an interest-free loan. Origin: IRC, § 174 Estimate: $47.5 |
110.8 | 63.4 | 47.4 | 47.4 | 47.5 |
| ORIGIN | |
| IRC | Federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.) |
|---|---|
| M.G.L. | Massachusetts General Laws |
| U.S.C | United States Code |
| ESTIMATES | All estimates are in $ millions. |