HR 5517 · 97th Congress · Taxation

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to deny the deduction for interest on indebtedness incurred to acquire corporations if the President determines that use of debt for corporate acquisitions should be discouraged.

Introduced 1982-02-10· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3]· 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: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1982-05-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the President to declare a "corporate acquisition moratorium period" which would terminate for a period of not more than two years the income tax deduction for interest on loans made to finance corporate mergers.…

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

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican