WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Family farms

H.R. 6289, The Save Family-Owned Farms and Small Businesses Act of 2008

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6289 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, and it would restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests....

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S. 2637, The Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2637 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of the property for farming....

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H.R. 5134, The Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2007

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5134 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of the property for farming....

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H.R. 4042, The Family Farm, Small Business, and Home Tax Relief Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4042 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the estate tax for periods before its termination in 2010 by increasing the unified credit, lowering the maximum estate tax rate, restoring the exclusion for family-owned business interests, excluding the value of the decedent's principal residence....

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S. 1994, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1994 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax....

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S. 1759, The Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1759 would provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice....

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H.R. 2658, The Agricultural Producers Value-Added Investment Tax Credit Act of 2007

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2658 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture....

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H.R. 2364, The Local Food and Farm Support Act

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2364 would promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers through local and regional markets, expand access to healthy food in underserved communities, provide access to locally and regionally grown food for schools, institutions, and consumers, and strengthen rural-urban linkages....

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H.R. 1929, The Save the Family Farm and Ranch Act of 2007

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1929 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax....

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H.R. 1050, The A Living Wage, Jobs For All Act

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1050 would establish a living wage, jobs-for-all policy for all peoples in the United States and its territories....

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S. 549, The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 549 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases....

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