To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax loopholes that allow billionaires to defer tax indefinitely through planning strategies such as buy, borrow, die, to modify over 30 tax provisions so that billionaires are required to pay taxes annually, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax loopholes that allow billionaires to defer tax indefinitely through planning strategies such as buy, borrow, die, to modify over 30 tax provisions so that billionaires are required to pay taxes annually, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Labor, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id69efd20c4a974d0c9d4a794a3d388f20: 1. Short title; amendment of 1986 Code; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Billionaires Income Tax Act. Except as otherwise expressly provided,...
- Section id0d4364df9de2457b8b1f5b865dbae86e: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to require billionaires to pay taxes annually by eliminating the ability of high income and high net worth taxpayers to...
- Section id26394F31C2DE4A6EAC30A1D92676CA69: 101. Elimination of deferral of tax Subchapter E of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new part: IVElimination of deferral for applicable...
- Section id11E2E244B034469FB08705B6BEB562E0: 490. Elimination of deferral of tax for applicable taxpayers In the case of an applicable taxpayer for any taxable year— if there is a taxable event with...
- Section id642C19004BE749658C93A5FE9D52CAC8: 491. Treatment of tradable covered assets For purposes of this title, in the case of a taxable event with respect to any tradable covered asset of an...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax loopholes that allow billionaires to defer tax indefinitely through planning strategies such as buy, borrow, die, to modify over 30 tax provisions so that billionaires are required to pay taxes annually, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Labor, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax loopholes that allow billionaires to defer tax indefinitely through planning strategies such as buy, borrow, die, to modify over 30 tax provisions so that billionaires are required to pay taxes annually, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Wyden (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Brown, Mr. Casey, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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