--- title: President Obama Signs the PATH Act of 2015 description: President Obama Signs the PATH Act of 2015 --- [![Brixey Meyer](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Brixey_and_Meyer_January2023/images/Brixey-white.png?width=3092&height=1080&name=Brixey-white.png "Brixey Meyer")](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/) - [Home](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/) - [Our Services](https://brixeyandmeyer.com/#headline-143-59) - [Audit & Assurance](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/audit-and-assurance) - [CFO Services](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/cfo-services) - [Cyber Risk Management](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/cyber-sure) - [Environmental, Social & Governance](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/environmental-social-governance-services-esg) - [Human Resources](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/human-resources) - [Operations, Technology & Strategy](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/operations-technology-strategy) - [Retirement Plan Administration](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/retirement-plan-administration) - [State & Local Tax](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/state-local-tax) - [Tax Compliance & Consulting](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/tax-compliance-and-consulting) - [Transaction Advisory](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/transaction-advisory-services) - [Valuation](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/valuation-services) - [Insights](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/) - [About](https://brixeyandmeyer.com/?page_id=206) - [About B&M](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/about-bm) - [Our Team](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/our-team) - [Join Our Team](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/join-our-team) - [Contact](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/contact) - [Get Started](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/get-started) - [Client Portal](https://www.clientaxcess.com/#/login) - [Make a Payment](https://secure.cpacharge.com/pages/brixeyandmeyer/payments) - [Home](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/) - [Our Services](https://brixeyandmeyer.com/#headline-143-59) - [Audit & Assurance](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/audit-and-assurance) - [CFO Services](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/cfo-services) - [Cyber Risk Management](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/cyber-sure) - [Environmental, Social & Governance](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/environmental-social-governance-services-esg) - [Human Resources](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/human-resources) - [Operations, Technology & Strategy](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/operations-technology-strategy) - [Retirement Plan Administration](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/retirement-plan-administration) - [State & Local Tax](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/state-local-tax) - [Tax Compliance & Consulting](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/tax-compliance-and-consulting) - [Transaction Advisory](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/transaction-advisory-services) - [Valuation](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/valuation-services) - [Insights](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/) - [About](https://brixeyandmeyer.com/?page_id=206) - [About B&M](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/about-bm) - [Our Team](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/our-team) - [Join Our Team](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/join-our-team) - [Contact](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/contact) - [Get Started](https://www.brixeyandmeyer.com/get-started) # President Obama Signs the PATH Act of 2015 Published by [Jeff Kujawa](https://blog.brixeyandmeyer.com/author/jeff-kujawa) on Dec 21, 2015 10:42:37 AM President Obama signed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, which extends or makes permanent many expired provisions retroactive to January 1, 2015.  Permanently extended: Section 179 deduction up to $500,000 and R&D tax credit; 5 year extension: 50% bonus depreciation and WOTC.  See [article](https://info.brixeyandmeyer.com/e1t/c/*F5WrPFGpwsPW6wnqRX6_KhHC0/*W93V7PS7Fw5xCW5P6kxH7bjv2N0/5/f18dQhb0S65P6XvPVTVWVPnK2xgr22W4-CHCj4_tlnDW3_RNWf2BXdsJW4CNH-b5xR5pdW2RkW-71pWzgtW1KTxfs2y20yzMK0Klj7Zhj3VCtc668zvH78W91dwk_9h2FdrW4ClDNT8_c9XqW3XwxR-3480N5W8B1Jzd8-5ymLW1VN03X4Ds2JdF5wYKXRwQ3mV5ZvQj5gVJ2sW897g4W5KYSS2W1m33DM3VyfylW8lY1ys7XpP2xW2R_fXX8qs0dwW3Glrpv5qqGlxW4rw2c28sXG_PW6ym-V425-vx8W457smZ5YvfWXW6PCGbq1RVx87W8P3h2N3rJBFjW29p62r78xq7NVhjwbM7wVdGyW1J_BYc15sHjcW1zQ98h14h1hxN6CLZY-ScvK-N84nwqFr3dBKW8Sr45M3d2FSKW3WBh8l7Q8-ZYW1B74ym8cSt2YW59r-BC403NzfW6-Wqyg2rXmkrVfT1Pt61VWHWW5Ksx-m8ZrDzxW6m7MRc80QpvJN357WlLjtHqxW6hvzlg9fKkq8W5h1yYW1DLQ_5W1HYktd7jBq9yW88T68h5dFwk5W6JyKwJ5p8bTwW4YXpgl96dC55N1Q7nFsjnPl3W83F78m5r_Rvd0) for full details of all provisions. 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