House
Jan 6, 2009

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax.

Summary

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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the value of farmland used by an heir of the decedent for farming purposes. Imposes a recapture tax on an heir who disposes of such farmland after the decedent's death or who ceases to use it for farming purposes.

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Introduced(1/6/09)
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Mr. Salazar

(D) CO – 3

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Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 6, 2009

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