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S. 2156 (116th)

S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019

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Introduced

18 July 2019

Last action

18 July 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4950-4952)

Sponsors

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

Summary

S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 This bill modifies the tax treatment of  S corporations (pass thru entities) to increase from 25% to 60% of S corporation gross receipts the threshold for taxing S corporations with passive investment income; eliminate a provision terminating the status of  S corporations with excessive passive investment income for three consecutive years; permit S corporations to have individual retirement accounts as shareholders; 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 permit the Internal Revenue Service to treat a late revocation of  S corporation status as timely if it finds there was reasonable cause for failure to make a timely revocation.

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Timeline

  1. 18 July 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4950-4952)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 July 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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