To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain agricultural employers a credit against income tax for a portion of wages paid to nonimmigrant H-2A workers.
Summary
H.R. 4868 is a legislative proposal that would provide a federal tax credit to agricultural employers who hire temporary foreign workers under the H-2A visa program. If enacted, eligible farm owners could claim a business tax credit equal to 10% of the wages paid to these nonimmigrant workers. The bill is intended to reduce labor costs for agricultural businesses that rely on seasonal foreign labor to plant and harvest crops. For the general public, this measure aims to support the financial stability of domestic farms and potentially stabilize food prices by lowering the overhead costs of agricultural production.
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