Senate and House Companion Bills Would Provide Tax Credit for Angel Investors

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced legislation that would provide incentives to angel investors to invest significant capital in startups. The Angel Tax Credit Act, S. 2497, would allow them to claim a tax credit equal to 25 percent of their aggregate qualifying equity investments of $25,000 or more to U.S.-based high-tech startups. Establishing this incentive, said Senator Murphy, would help create a funding pipeline to grow startups and target job growth in the science, technology, and engineering fields so the United States can continue its leadership in these fields. A companion bill, H.R. 4931, has been introduced in the House by Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH).