S 2858 · 95th Congress · Taxation

To amend section 2040 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that a spouse's services shall be taken into account in determining whether that spouse furnished adequate consideration for jointly held property for purposes of qualifying for an exclusion from the Federal estate tax.

Introduced 1978-04-07· Sponsored by Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]· 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.(1978-04-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify services performed by a surviving spouse as consideration for purposes of excluding portions of jointly held property from a decedent's taxable estate.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat