HR 1557 · 109th Congress · Taxation

Small Business Tax Flexibility Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-12· Sponsored by Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2005-04-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Business Tax Flexibility Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain S corporations a one-time election to transfer money or property to a partnership without recognition of gain or loss by the shareholders of such corporation. Treats all distributions of the money or property of an electing S corporation as a distribution in part or full payment in exchange for the stock of such corporation. Requires transferee partnerships to maintain the continuity of the S corporation's business for five years after the conversion to partnership form or pay a recapture tax in the year in which failure to maintain such continuity first occurs.…

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