S 2501
114th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Aviation and airports
Sales and excise taxes
Small Aircraft Tax Modification Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 4, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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