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S. 2787 (100th)

Coal Production Tax Incentive Act of 1988

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Introduced

14 September 1988

Last action

14 September 1988 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

28 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Coal Production Tax Incentive Act of 1988 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from eight percent to ten percent the percentage depletion allowance for coal; (2) include 50 percent rather than 100 percent of the coal percentage depletion allowance as a tax preference item for alternative minimum tax purposes; (3) permit expensing of coal exploration and development costs; and (4) allow reclamation fees paid by coal operators to be credited against environmental tax liability.

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Timeline

  1. 14 September 1988

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 September 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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