S. 2434 · 117th Congress
Local Journalism Sustainability Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Maria Cantwell
- Introduced
- 2021-07-22
- Latest action
- 2021-07-22 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Local Journalism Sustainability Act
This bill allows individual taxpayers a tax credit up to $250 in any taxable year for subscriptions to one or more local newspapers for the taxpayer's personal use. It also allows a local news journalist employer a payroll credit for wages paid to local news journalists.
The bill allows certain small businesses a tax credit for amounts paid for advertising in a local newspaper or through a broadcast of a radio or television station serving a local community.