To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes.
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer election to defer from tax up to $50 million of the gain from the sale of the assets or stock of a telecommunications business to certain small businesses that own 10 or fewer broadcast stations. Limits to three the number of such purchases by any qualifying small business. Requires the recapture of such deferred gain for any telecommunications business resold within five years.
Authorizes the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to guarantee loans made to small businesses for the purchase of a telecommunications business.
Lifecycle of the Bill
No events recorded for this stage yet.