S 2822 · 93th Congress · Taxation

A bill to encourage the preservation of open lands in or near urban areas by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that real property which is farmland, woodland, or open scenic land and forms part of an estate shall be valued, for estate tax purposes, at its value as farmland, woodland, or open scenic land (rather than at its fair market value) if it continues to be used as such for at least 5 years after the date on which the estate tax return is filed.

Introduced 1973-12-18· Sponsored by Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1973-12-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides, under the Internal Revenue Code, that real property which is farmland, woodland, or open scenic land and forms part of an estate be valued, for estate tax purposes, at its value as farmland, woodland, or open scenic land (rather than at its fair market value) if it continues to be used as such for at least 5 years after the date on which the estate tax returned is filed. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 2031)…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (8)

4 Democrats4 Republicans