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HOUSE 1144115th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017

Last Action
2/16/2017

Actions

  • 2017-02-16Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2017-02-16Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-16 (00)

Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an excise tax on the transfer of ownership in certain securities (covered transaction), including any share of stock in a corporation, any partnership or beneficial interest in a partnership or trust, any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness (excluding tax-exempt municipal bonds), or derivative financial instruments; (2) impose a penalty on taxpayers who fail to include a covered transaction on their tax return or information statement; and (3) allow an individual taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income does not exceed $50,000 ($75,000 for married taxpayers filing joint returns) a tax credit for the amount of tax paid on covered transactions.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Katherine Clark (D-MA)
  • JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)
  • EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA)
  • Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
  • JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
  • RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
  • John Sarbanes (D-MD)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)
  • Mark Takano (D-CA)
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA)
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Financial services and investments
  • Government information and archives
  • Income tax credits
  • Sales and excise taxes
  • Securities
  • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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