HR 5872
113th Congress
House
Taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax reform and tax simplification
Transfer and inheritance taxes
American Solution for Simplifying the Estate Tax Act of 2014
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1807-1808)
Dec 11, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 11, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American Solution for Simplifying the Estate Tax Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue to: (1) allow taxpayers an election to make annual payments of 1% of their adjusted gross income for a minimum seven-year period in lieu of existing estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) allow a step-up in basis for estate property of a taxpayer making an election under this Act. Sets forth requirements for the filing of an estate tax return for taxpayers who have made an election under this Act.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1807-1808)
Committees of jurisdiction
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