H.R. 173 · 111th Congress

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

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-01-06
Latest action
2009-01-06 · Introduced in House

Summary

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.