U.S. Joint Committee on Taxation Publishes Overview of Limitation on Deduction of Business Interest

The U.S. Joint Committee on Taxation has published an overview of the limitation on the deduction of business interest expense under Section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code as introduced by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new rule applies to taxable years beginning after 31 December 2017 and generally limits the amount of a taxpayer’s business interest deduction to the sum of:

• The taxpayer’s business interest income;
• 30% of the taxpayer’s adjusted taxable income; and
• The floor plan fi…