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S 711 115th Congress Senate

S Corporation Modernization Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2017 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 23, 2017
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 Latest action March 23, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

S Corporation Modernization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of S corporations, to:

  • allow a nonresident alien to be a qualifying beneficiary of an electing small business trust (ESBT), which is a type of trust that is permitted to hold shares in an S corporation;
  • allow S corporations to increase passive investment income from 25% to 60% without incurring additional taxes;
  • eliminate a provision terminating the S corporation status of corporations with excessive passive income for three consecutive years;
  • allow any S corporation bank to have individual retirement account shareholders;
  • allow ESBTs to claim expanded tax deductions for charitable contributions;
  • allow an adjustment to the basis of an S corporation's assets upon the death of a shareholder, in the form of a 15-year amortization deduction; and
  • extend the time period for making S corporation elections.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1696 Identical bill S Corporation Modernization Act of 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 711: S Corporation Modernization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-711/
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"S. 711: S Corporation Modernization Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-711/.
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