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HR 721119th CongressIntroduced

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Standard Summary
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The Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025 increases the income threshold for above-the-line deduction of performing artist expenses and adjusts related thresholds for inflation.

Key Points

  • 1Increases adjusted gross income limitation for performing artist deductions from $100,000 to $200,000 for joint returns
  • 2Adds phaseout provision reducing deduction by 10 percentage points for each $2,000 above threshold
  • 3Includes cost-of-living adjustments for future years based on inflation
  • 4Increases threshold for determining nominal employers from $200 to $500
  • 5Allows deduction for commissions paid to artist's manager or agent
  • 6Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024

Impact Areas

Performing artist tax benefitsFederal income tax policyEntertainment industry taxationAbove-the-line deductionsSmall business and self-employed taxpayer provisions
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