Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., has introduced a draft measure that would allow small businesses to get a tax credit to help cover the costs of complying with the Department of Defense’s proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, Federal News Network reported Wednesday.
Under the proposed Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2024, companies with less than 50 employees could apply for a tax credit of up to $50,000 for costs associated with a CMMC assessment and efforts to address cyber gaps identified during those assessments as part of Plans of Actions and Milestones.
According to a person familiar with the draft legislation, the CMMC tax credit could be included in discussions surrounding a tax cut extension that lawmakers are expected to address in 2025.
The source noted that the proposed CMMC credit’s inclusion in the tax bill is still uncertain since DOD has yet to start implementing the cyber certification program.
