H.R.3905 - Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit, and to coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit, and to coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes. as introduced.
  • Short: Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 as introduced.

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10/22/2009--Introduced.Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Repeals provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) eliminating the tax on estates and generation-skipping transfers and the step-up in basis provisions for property acquired from a decedent for

Official Summary

10/22/2009--Introduced.Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Repeals provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) eliminating the tax on estates and generation-skipping transfers and the step-up in basis provisions for property acquired from a decedent for estates of decedents dying after 2009. Declares that the sunset provision (general terminating date of December 10, 2010) of EGTRRA shall not apply to title V of such Act (Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:
(1) allow annual increases in the estate tax exclusion amount until it reaches $5 million in 2019 and inflation adjustments to such amount after 2019; and
(2) phase in annual reductions in the estate tax rate between 2009 and 2019 (45% to 35% in 2019 and thereafter) and eliminate the deduction for state estate, inheritance, legacy, or succession taxes over the same period.

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10/22/09
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation ...

WASHINGTON, DC, October 23, 2009 – “The American Farm Bureau Federation supports HR 3905, the Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009, introduced yesterday by House ...

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10/22/09
Fate of Obama's small-biz plan unclear

“NFIB is encouraged by the bipartisan support for HR 3905. Permanent repeal of the estate tax remains one of nfib's top priorities, and HR3905 moves us ...

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10/14/10
kankakeecountynews: Debbie Halvorson believes no family farm or ...

That is why she is proud to co-sponsor H.R. 3905 the Estate Tax Relief Act. This bipartisan bill raises the estate tax exemption level from $3.5 million to $5 million and indexes the exemption level to inflation, which would prevent the ...

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10/14/10
Debbie Halvorson believes no family farm or small business should ...

That is why she is proud to co-sponsor HR 3905 the Estate Tax Relief Act. This bipartisan bill raises the estate tax exemption level from $3.5 million to $5 million and indexes the exemption level to inflation, which would prevent the ...

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10/14/10
Will County News: Debbie Halvorson believes no family farm or ...

That is why she is proud to co-sponsor H.R. 3905 the Estate Tax Relief Act. This bipartisan bill raises the estate tax exemption level from $3.5 million to $5 million and indexes the exemption level to inflation, which would prevent the ...

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