S. 3977 · 109th Congress
A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot employers, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Durbin
- Introduced
- 2006-09-28
- Latest action
- 2006-09-28 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer certified as a Patriot employer by the Secretary of the Treasury a tax credit for one percent of such employer's taxable income. Defines a "Patriot employer" as any taxpayer who: (1) maintains its headquarters in the United States; (2) pays at least 60% of the health care premiums of its employees; (3) maintains or increases the number of its full-time workers in the United States relative to its full-time workers outside of the United States: (4) provides its employees with a certain level of compensation and retirement benefits; and (5) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees called to active duty.