S 1954 · 95th Congress · Income tax
A bill to repeal the carryover basis provisions added by the Tax Reform Act of 1976.
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1977-07-28)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the carryover basis provisions enacted by the Tax Reform Act which provide that beneficiaries receiving property from a decedent's estate will retain the decedent's basis in the property. Restores prior law which "stepped up" or "stepped down" the property's basis to its market value at the time of death without imposing tax consequences on the appreciation or depreciation the property underwent while held by the decedent.…
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Cosponsors (3)
3 Republicans