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S 2927 111th Congress Senate Taxation Financial services and investments Sales and excise taxes Securities Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Wall Street Fair Share Act

Introduced: December 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 23, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wall Street Fair Share Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on securities trading facilities, brokers, and purchasers for certain securities transactions. Sets such tax at .25% of the fair market value of the security traded. Defines "security" to include stock in a corporation, partnership interests, debt instruments, or interests in certain derivative financial instruments. Exempts from such tax an initial issue of securities, transactions in certain retirement, education, and health savings accounts, and transactions in mutual funds. Allows the purchaser of securities a credit against the excise tax for the lesser of the tax incurred or $250 ($500 for married couples filing joint tax returns). Requires withholding of excise tax amounts by the transferor of securities subject to the tax.

What's happening now December 23, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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