H.R. 6499 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the estate and gift tax.
Detailed Summary
Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2008 - Repeals provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001 relating to the estate and gift tax.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an estate tax exclusion of $2 million adjusted for inflation in calendar years after 2008; (2) revise the estate tax rates for larger estates; (3) restore the estate tax credit for state estate, inheritance, legacy, or succession taxes; (4) restore the unified credit against the gift tax; and (5) allow a surviving spouse an increase in the unified estate tax credit by the amount of any unused credit of a deceased spouse.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 7/15/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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