HR 1278 106th Congress House Taxation Agriculture and Food Commerce Estate tax Families Family enterprises Family farms Tax deductions

Family-Owned Business Survival Act of 1999

Introduced: March 24, 1999 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov

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Mar 24, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Mar 24, 1999

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family-Owned Business Survival Act of 1999- Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the $675,000 limitation on the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests.

What's happening now March 24, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Apr 22, 1999

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