S. 2167 · 110th Congress
Farm Savings Account Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeff Sessions
- Introduced
- 2007-10-16
- Latest action
- 2007-10-16 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Farm Savings Account Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt farm savings accounts to allow taxpayers engaged in the business of farming or ranching to use distributions from such accounts to offset operational losses in lieu of receiving, after a specified transitional period, federal subsidies to purchase crop insurance; (2) allow a tax deduction for cash contributions to such accounts; (3) specify minimum levels of contributions to, and maximum levels of distributions from, such accounts; (4) require the Secretary of Agriculture to make matching contributions to such accounts; and (5) set forth tax rules relating to account distributions, excess contributions, and prohibited transactions.