110 HR 3534 IH: Energy Efficient Appliance Tax Credit for Washers and Dryers Act of 2007 U.S. House of Representatives 2007-09-14 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3534 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2007 Mr. Ferguson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals and businesses a credit against income tax for the purchase of Energy Star compliant clothes washers and dryers.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Energy Efficient Appliance Tax Credit for Washers and Dryers Act of 2007.

2.

Credit against income tax for purchase of energy star compliant clothes washers and dryers

(a)

In general

Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to other credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

30D.

Energy star compliant clothes washers and dryers

(a)

Allowance of credit

There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 25 percent of the cost of Energy Star compliant clothes washers and dryers placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year. (b)

Limitation

The credit allowed by subsection (a) for each Energy Star compliant clothes washer or dryer shall not exceed $500. (c)

Energy star compliant clothes washers and dryers

For purposes of this section, the term Energy Star compliant clothes washer or dryer means any equipment— (1)which meets the requirements for the Energy Star program which are in effect at the time the equipment is placed in service by the taxpayer, (2)the original use of which begins with the taxpayer, and (3)which is designed primarily to— (A)wash cloth items using water, or (B)dry cloth items washed with water. (d)

Application with other credits

(1)

Business credit treated as part of general business credit

So much of the credit which would be allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection) that is attributable to property of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation shall be treated as a credit listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and not allowed under subsection (a)). (2)

Personal credit

The credit allowed under subsection (a) (after the application of paragraph (1)) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of— (A)the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A and sections 27, 30, 30B, and 30C, over (B) the tentative minimum tax for the taxable year. (e)

Other rules To apply

Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 30C(e) shall apply for purposes of this section. (f)

Basis adjustment

For purposes of this subtitle, the basis of any property shall be reduced by the amount of any credit allowed under this section with respect to such property. (g)

Termination

This section shall not apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2016.

. (b)

Conforming amendments

(1)Subsection (a) of section 1016 of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (36), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (37) and inserting , and, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (38)to the extent provided in section 30D(f).. (2)The table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 30D. Energy Star compliant clothes washers and dryers.. (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.