Code Section 195

Code Section Effective Date Name of Act Name of Provision 10yr Revenue Estimate ($millions)
195 12/31/2009 The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Increase amount allowed as deduction for start-up expenditures -230

Increase amount allowed as deduction for start-up expenditures

Explanation of Provision

For taxable years beginning in 2010, the provision increases the amount of start-up expenditures a taxpayer can elect to deduct from $5,000 to $10,000 and increases the deduction phase-out threshold such that the $10,000 is reduced (but not below zero) by the amount by which the cumulative cost of start-up expenditures exceeds $60,000.

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