Senate Bill 205
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 24, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
205
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount.
January 24, 2017
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01/24/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
01/24/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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