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S 206 108th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchase plans.

Introduced: March 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceCorporation taxesEmployee ownershipEmployee stock options
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Jan 23, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 23, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 23, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude stock options and employee stock purchase plans from the definition of wages for purposes of employment taxes.
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 17, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 206: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchase plans.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-206/
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