HR 5897 · 96th Congress · Taxation

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain farmland if the owners of the farmland, in a covenant binding themselves and all future owners of their land, restrict the use of such land to use as farmland.

Introduced 1979-11-14· Sponsored by Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-11-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain farmland if the owners of the farmland, in a irrevocable covenant binding upon themselves and all future owners of the land, restrict the use of such land to use as farmland.…

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