Historic Preservation Tax Act

Summary

Historic Preservation Tax Act - Title I: Short Title - Sets forth the popular name for this Act. Title II: Rehabilitation of Historic Structures - Provides under the Internal Revenue Code for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic structures by allowing a tax deduction with respect to the amortization of the amortizable basis of any certified historic structure based on a period of 60 months. Specifies that no deduction shall be allowed for any expense or loss incurred as a result of the destruction of a certified historic structure. Limits deductions on structures erected upon a site which was occupied by a certified historic structure which was demolished or substantially altered. Title III: Rehabilitation of Historic Property - Allows a taxpayer to compute the depreciation deduction attributable to substantially rehabilitated historic property as though the original use of such property commenced with him. Title IV: Charitable Transfers for Conservation Purposes - Allows income, estate and gift tax deductions for transfer of remainder or partial interests in property for conservation purposes.

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Timeline

1. 22 July 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 July 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 July 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Vander Veen, Richard F. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fisher, Joesph L. [D-VA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-35] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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