HR 5912 · 96th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt certain farm property from the estate tax.

Introduced 1979-11-15· Sponsored by Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2]· 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.(1979-11-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from a decedent's gross estate for purposes of the estate tax the value of real property used in farming. Excludes up to the first $400,000 of the value of the farm property and certain percentages of the value in excess of $400,000. Requires a percentage reduction of the amount of the exclusion for farm property in excess of $600,000.…

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