H.R.498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009

To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 as introduced.

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1/14/2009--Introduced.Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the reduction in capital gains tax rates (from 20 to 15%) enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) restore the unified credit aga

Official Summary

1/14/2009--Introduced.Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the reduction in capital gains tax rates (from 20 to 15%) enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:
(1) restore the unified credit against gift tax liability;
(2) provide for annual increases in the estate tax exclusion amount between 2010 and 2015 and establish a permanent exclusion amount of $5 million for 2015 and thereafter;
(3) provide for an inflation adjustment to the estate tax exclusion amount after 2015;
(4) reduce estate tax rate brackets; and
(5) allow a surviving spouse to use the unused unified estate tax credit of a deceased spouse.

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01/25/11
H.R.498: State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of ...

Robert Latta [R-OH5] introduced this bill. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ] Posted on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-498. - ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of

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01/25/11
H.R.498: State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of ...

Robert Latta [R-OH5] introduced this bill. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ] Posted on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-498. - ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of

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11/21/10
Rep. Joe Straus 81st Legislature Regular Session Authored

HR 498, Author: Straus. Last Action: 02/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2009 8:05AM. Caption: Congratulating Alan W. Dreeben of San Antonio on his receipt of the Chairman's Award from the Texas State University System. ...

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