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HR 3541 105th Congress House Taxation Capital gains tax Families Home ownership Housing and Community Development Housing finance Income tax Personal income tax Tax exclusion Widowers Widows Women

Surviving Spouse Fairness Act of 1998

Introduced: March 24, 1998 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Mar 24, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 24, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Surviving Spouse Fairness Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a $500,000 exclusion of gain on certain sales of a principal residence by a surviving spouse.

What's happening now March 24, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 28, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3541: Surviving Spouse Fairness Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3541/
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"H.R. 3541: Surviving Spouse Fairness Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3541/.
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H.R. 3541, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3541/.
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