S. 504 proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify certain retrofits of automatic fire sprinkler systems as "15-year property" for depreciation purposes. This means that businesses installing these systems can spread out the tax deductions over 15 years, which...
Simple Explanation
S. 504 wants to change a tax rule so that businesses can spread out the cost of upgrading their old buildings to have fire sprinklers over 15 years, making it cheaper to do so and encouraging them to install more sprinklers to keep people safe in tall buildings.