HR 7768 · 94th Congress · Real estate appraisal

A bill to prevent the estate tax law from operating to encourage or to require the destruction of open lands by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that real property which is farmland, woodland, or open land and forms part of an estate may be valued, for estate tax purposes as it value as farmland, woodland, or open land (rather than at its fair market value), and to provide for the revocation of such lower evaluation and recapture of unpaid taxes in appropriate circumstances.

Introduced 1975-06-10· Sponsored by Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6]· 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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(1975-06-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides, under the Internal Revenue Code, that real property which is farmland, woodland, or open land and forms part of an estate may be valued, for estate tax purposes, at its value as farmland, woodland, or open land (rather than at its fair market value). Provides for the revocation of such lower evaluation and recapture of unpaid taxes with interest upon the conversion rezoning of such land.…

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