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S 2501 114th Congress Senate Taxation Aviation and airports Sales and excise taxes

Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2015

Introduced: February 4, 2016 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2015 [sic]

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand eligibility for the exemption from the excise tax on the transportation of persons and property by air by: (1) increasing the limit on the maximum certified takeoff weight of eligible aircraft not operated on an established line from 6,000 pounds or less to 12,500 pounds or less; and (2) providing that an aircraft shall not be considered as operated on an established line if it is performing an on-demand operation, as defined by regulation.

What's happening now February 4, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2530 Related bill Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2501: Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2501/
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"S. 2501: Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2501/.
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S. 2501, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2501/.
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