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HR 1753119th CongressIntroduced

Community News and Small Business Support Act

Introduced: Oct 18, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

Provides tax credits for small businesses advertising in local media and for employing local news journalists to support struggling local journalism.

Key Points

  • 180% credit (up to $5,000) for first year, 50% credit (up to $2,500) for subsequent years for local media advertising
  • 250% credit (up to $12,500 per journalist) for first 4 quarters, then 30% for wages paid to local news journalists
  • 3Defines eligible small businesses as those with fewer than 50 full-time employees
  • 4Defines local newspapers as publications with original content serving regional/local communities
  • 5Requires local newspapers to employ at least one full-time local journalist
  • 65-year limitation on both credits with phase-out provisions

Impact Areas

Local newspapers and media outletsSmall businessesLocal news journalistsIRS and tax codeCommunity mediaSmall business advertising
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