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HR 3623 105th Congress House

Capital Gains Tax Simplification Act of 1998

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the individual capital gains tax for all individuals and to provide modest reductions in the capital gains tax for most individuals.

Introduced: April 1, 1998 See on congress.gov
Taxation Capital gains taxCommerceFinance and Financial SectorIncome tax
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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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 7, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1618-1619)
Apr 1, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 1, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2039-2040)
Apr 1, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 7, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1618-1619)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Capital Gains Tax Simplification Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that, if for any taxable year a non-corporate taxpayer has a net capital gain, 40 percent of such gain shall be a deduction from gross income regardless of whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions.

Repeals the tax preference for exclusion for gains on the sale of certain small business stock.

Amends the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, with respect to maximum capital gains rates for individuals, to repeal the allowance of an election to recognize gain on assets held on January 1, 2001.

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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 1, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3623: Capital Gains Tax Simplification Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3623/
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"H.R. 3623: Capital Gains Tax Simplification Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3623/.
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