United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 16 (112th)
Sensible Estate Tax Relief Act of 2012
Introduced
30 July 2012
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Summary
Sensible Estate Tax Relief Act of 2012 - Extends through 2013 provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 pertaining to estates, gifts, and generation-skipping transfers. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a basic estate tax exclusion amount of $3.5 million, and (2) establish a maximum 45% estate tax rate. Exempts the budgetary effects of this Act from the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 2012
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Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 July 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/16
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/16