A bill to repeal the carryover basis provisions added by the Tax Reform Act of 1976.

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the carryover basis provisions enacted by the Tax Reform Act of 1976 which provide that beneficiaries receiving property from a decedent's estate will retain the decedent's basis in the property. Restores prior law which "stepped up" or "stepped down" the property's basis to its market value at the time of death without imposing tax consequences on the appreciation or depreciation the property underwent while held by the decedent.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 May 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 May 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 May 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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