To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property.
Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act of 2016 or the ECORA Act of 2016
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income interest received by a lender from real estate loans secured by agricultural real estate or by a leasehold mortgage (with a status as a lien) on agricultural real estate.
Agricultural real estate includes real property that is substantially used for the production of one or more agricultural products. It also includes any single family residence that is: (1) the principal residence of its occupant, (2) located in a rural area which is not within a Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a population of 2,500 or less; and (3) is purchased or improved with the proceeds of a loan secured by property used for the production of one or more agricultural products.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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