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HR 2977 100th Congress House Taxation Accounting Business and commerce Close corporations Corporations Corporations and Stocks Income tax Partnerships Small business Stockholders Tax administration Tax deductions Tax returns

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain entities to elect not to make changes in their taxable years required by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 1987
See H.R.3545.
Jul 21, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 21, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a partnership, S corporation, or personal service corporation, unless it is part of a tiered structure, to elect to have a taxable year other than the required one, but generally only if the deferral period of the taxable year elected is three months or less. (Current law requires partnerships, S corporations, and personal service corporations, in most cases, to conform their taxable years to the calendar years used by their owners.)

Subjects the principals of a partnership or S corporation electing to change taxable years to additional estimated tax requirements to offset any tax deferral resulting from such election. Imposes deduction limitations on a personal service corporation that changes taxable years.

Provides that an election with respect to taxable year shall be made by the partnership, S corporation, or personal service corporation and shall be binding on all partners and shareholders.

Sets forth the formula for determining the additional tax requirement when a taxpayer: (1) is a partner or shareholder in at least one such entity during any applicable election years of the entity that end within the taxpayer's taxable year; and (2) has an aggregate deferred tax exceeding $200 with respect to the entity. Describes payment procedures.

Requires the inclusion of specified information on returns filed by partnerships and S corporations that elect to use a non-required taxable year.

Limits the tax deduction permitted to a personal service corporation for amounts paid or incurred with respect to employee-owners when such a corporation: (1) elects to have a taxable year other than the required one; and (2) fails to meet certain minimum distribution requirements regarding non-dividend amounts paid to owners.

What's happening now December 22, 1987

See H.R.3545.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2977: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain entities to elect not to make changes in their taxable years required by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2977/
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"H.R. 2977: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain entities to elect not to make changes in their taxable years required by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and for other purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2977/.
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H.R. 2977, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2977/.
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