S. 57 · 112th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the tonnage tax on certain vessels.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2011-01-25
Latest action
2011-01-25 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the alternative tax on qualifying shipping activities to treat a corporation electing such tax as continuing to use a qualifying vessel in the U.S. foreign trade during any period of use in the U.S. domestic trade, thus eliminating the 30 day limitation on operating in U.S. domestic trade under current law.