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Senior Citizens' Tax Relief Act of 1995

Introduced: January 19, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Jan 19, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 19, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Citizens' Tax Relief Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the limitation on the one-time exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence by an individual who has attained age 55 and provide a cost-of-living adjustment for such amount.

Increases the unified credit against the estate tax and the unified credit against the gift tax and provides a cost-of-living adjustment for such credits.

Reduces the capital gains tax for a taxpayer other than a corporation by allowing the deduction of 50 percent of the net capital gain. Provides for computing such deduction for estates and trusts. Disallows such deduction against the minimum tax.

What's happening now January 19, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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