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Working Taxpayer Fairness Restoration Act

Introduced: June 2, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2003
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 266. (consideration: CR S9094-9095)
Jul 9, 2003
Motion to table the motion to proceed to the measure made in Senate.
Jul 9, 2003
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S9089-9090)
Jun 3, 2003
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
Jun 2, 2003
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 2, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7189-7190)
Jun 2, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Taxpayer Fairness Restoration Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the refundability of the child tax credit, to accelerate the increase to the 15 percent rate.

Limits, to fair market value immediately following a transaction, the importation of net built-in loss by a corporation.

Prohibits an allocation of any decrease in the adjusted basis of partnership property to stock in a corporation which is a partner in the partnership.

Repeals part V (Financial Asset Securitization Investment Trusts) of subchapter M (Regulated Investment Companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts).

Expands the definition of a disqualified debt instrument with respect to deduction disallowance on certain debt instruments of corporations.

Expands the authority to disallow deductions, credits, or other allowances under provisions disallowing such benefits due to acquisitions made to evade or avoid income tax.

Amends provisions affecting passive foreign investment companies to state that the term "qualified portion" (of a shareholder's holding period) does not include any period if there is only a remote likelihood of an inclusion in gross income under subpart F (Controlled Foreign Income).

Adds to the definition of the term "real estate investment trust" by stating that such term includes a corporation, trust, or association which is not a controlled entity.

Directs the Secretary to establish a program requiring the payment of user fees, until September 30, 2013, for: (1) requests to the Internal Revenue Service for ruling letters, opinion letters, and determination letters; and (2) other similar requests.

What's happening now July 9, 2003

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 266. (consideration: CR S9094-9095)