Two-Year Ban On Device Tax Approved In Tax-Extenders Bill
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Congress passed a two-year moratorium on the 2.3% device excise tax as part of a tax-extenders package, Dec. 18, and President Obama was expected to sign it. The legislation also includes a permanent extension of the research & development tax credit.
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