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S. 996 (111th)

S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009

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Introduced

7 May 2009

Last action

7 May 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

Summary

S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the tax treatment of S corporations by: (1) permanently reducing from 10 to 7 years the period during which S corporation built-in gains are subject to tax; (2) repealing mandatory termination of S corporation elections for excessive passive investment income; (3) allowing S corporations to increase passive investment income from 25 to 60% without incurring additional tax; (4) allowing nonresident aliens to be potential current beneficiaries of an electing small business trust (ESBT); (5) allowing individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to be S corporation shareholders; (6) allowing ESBTs to claim expanded charitable tax deductions; and (7) making permanent the rule requiring a basis adjustment to stock of an S corporation making charitable contributions of property.

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Timeline

  1. 7 May 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 May 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5283-5284)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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