115 HR 3659 IH: Fair Accounting for Condominium Construction Act U.S. House of Representatives 2017-08-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3659IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 18, 2017Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself and Mr. Crowley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential construction contracts.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fair Accounting for Condominium Construction Act.

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Exception to percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential construction contracts

(a)

In general

Subsection (e) of section 460 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)— (A)by striking home construction contract both places it appears and inserting residential construction contract; and (B)by inserting (in the case of a residential construction contract which is not a home construction contract, determined by substituting 5-year for 2-year in subparagraph (B)(i)) after the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) are not met; and (2)by striking paragraph (5) and redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (b)

Application of exception for purposes of alternative minimum tax

Section 56(a)(3) of such Code is amended by striking any home construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(6)) and inserting any residential construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(5)). (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.