Tax Credits for Rural Investments: Boosting Job Creation.
This act introduces new tax credits to encourage businesses to invest in underdeveloped rural areas. The goal is to create new jobs and support economic growth in these regions, potentially improving residents' quality of life.
Key points
An additional $500 million in tax credits annually for 2022 and 2023, exclusively for investments in designated rural areas.
These investments must support economic development and job creation within the defined "Rural Jobs Zone."
At least 25% of these investments must go to persistent poverty counties or high migration rural counties, targeting the most in-need communities.
The "Rural Jobs Zone" definition excludes large cities (over 50,000 inhabitants) and their adjacent urbanized areas, focusing support on smaller towns.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_1671
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Process start date: 2021-05-18