S. 2962

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction under section 199A to apply to qualified BDC interest dividends in the same manner as qualified REIT dividends.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · October 1, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Banks · Committee: Committee on Finance

Table of contents

• S. 2962
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Deduction for qualified business income to apply to certain interest dividends of qualified business development companies

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Deduction for qualified business income to apply to certain interest dividends of qualified business development companies

• (a) In general
  • Subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c)(1) of of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by inserting after . section 199A
• (b) Qualified BDC interest dividend defined
  • of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Section 199A(e)
    • (5) Qualified BDC interest dividend
      • (A) In general
        • The term qualified BDC interest dividend means any dividend from an electing business development company received during the taxable year which is attributable to net interest income of such company which is properly allocable to a qualified trade or business of such company.
      • (B) Electing business development company
        • For purposes of this paragraph, the term electing business development company means a business development company (as defined in section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) which has an election in effect under section 851 to be treated as a regulated investment company.
• (c) Effective date
  • The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.