To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax.
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HR 173 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax.
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the value of farmland used by an heir of the decedent for farming purposes. Imposes a recapture tax on an heir who disposes of such farmland after the decedent's death or who ceases to use it for farming purposes.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html January 06, 2009
Action History
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 173 do?
- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the value of farmland used by an heir of the decedent for farming purposes. Imposes a recapture tax on an heir who disposes of such farmland after the decedent's death or who ceases to use it for farming purposes.
- What is the current status of HR 173?
- This bill died with 111th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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