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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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