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S Corporation Modernization Act of 2013

Introduced: March 13, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 28, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

S Corporation Modernization Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the tax treatment of S corporations by: (1) permanently reducing from 10 to 5 years the period during which S corporation built-in gains are subject to tax; (2) repealing mandatory termination of S corporation elections for excessive passive investment income; (3) allowing S corporations to increase passive investment income from 25 to 60% without incurring additional tax; (4) allowing nonresident aliens to be potential current beneficiaries of an electing small business trust (ESBT); (5) allowing individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to be S corporation shareholders; (6) allowing ESBTs to claim expanded charitable tax deductions; and (7) making permanent the rule requiring a basis adjustment to stock of an S corporation making charitable contributions of property.

What's happening now February 28, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 3
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  • S 1855 Related bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains f…
  • S 2260 Related bill EXPIRE Act of 2014
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 23, 2013
Paulsen, Erik
· Mar 13, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 892: S Corporation Modernization Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-892/
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"H.R. 892: S Corporation Modernization Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-892/.
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H.R. 892, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-892/.
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