Number: RL32652
Title: The 2004 Corporate Tax and FSC/ETI Bill: The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
Authors: David L. Brumbaugh, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: On October 11, 2004, the Senate approved a conference report on H.R. 4520, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (AJCA); the House had approved the measure on October 7. The President signed the measure into law on October 22; it became Public Law 108-357. The act began as a solution to a long-simmering dispute between the United States and the European Union (EU) over the U.S. tax code's extraterritorial income exclusion (ETI), which provided a tax benefit for U.S. exports. As it was enacted, however, AJCA was a broad, omnibus business tax bill, incorporating a host of corporate tax provisions, both broad and narrow. In general, the measure contains a mix of revenue-raisers and tax cuts applying principally to businesses and corporations. According to Joint Committee on Taxation revenue estimates it would produce a net reduction of tax revenue amounting to $8.7 billion over five years but would be essentially revenue-neutral over 10 years, increasing revenue by $1 million.
Pages: 15
Date: January 26, 2006