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HR 2786 109th Congress House Taxation Art Arts, Culture, Religion Capital gains tax Charitable contributions Income tax Literature Music Tax deductions Tax rates

Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act

Introduced: June 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 7, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the 28-percent capital gains tax rate for collectibles, thus allowing gain from the sale of collectibles (including art works) to be taxed at the 15-percent tax rate applicable to other investment property; (2) allow the creator of a literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly property a fair market value tax deduction for the donation of such property to a tax-exempt organization, if properly appraised and donated no sooner than 18 months after its creation.

What's happening now June 7, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1120 Related bill Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 2005
  • S 1186 Identical bill Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act
  • S 372 Related bill Artist-Museum Partnership Act
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 7, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2786: Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2786/
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"H.R. 2786: Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2786/.
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