H.R. 8582 · 117th Congress
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on the acquisition of single-family homes by certain large investors.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Adam Smith
- Introduced
- 2022-07-28
- Latest action
- 2022-07-28 · Introduced in House
Summary
This bill imposes a 100% excise tax on the purchase of a single-family home by a specified large investor (i.e., any person, other than a tax-exempt charitable organization or a governmental entity, with assets having a fair market value exceeding $20 million). The tax does not apply if the home is used as the principal residence of the investor or the sale to the investor is pursuant to a governmental program for providing housing to low-income individuals.