Research Revitalization Act of 1981 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit businesses an income tax credit for 25 percent of the cash contributions made to a reserve fund established to finance business-related research or experimentation. Limits the total amount of such credit to five percent of taxable business income. Exempts such reserve fund from income taxation. Allows an income tax deduction for research expenses paid out of the reserve fund during the taxable year. Specifies that research financed pursuant to this Act shall be performed by an institution of higher education. Prescribes tax penalties for the use of funds from the research reserve for purposes other than research and experimentation.
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Education Department.
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