Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to documentation requirements for certain related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as indebtedness.

Bill: 115-hjres-54
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2017-01-31
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Corporate finance and management

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Securities

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on October 21, 2016, relating to documentation requirements that must be satisfied for certain related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as indebtedness for federal tax purposes.</p>

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 54 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Mr. Rokita submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to documentation requirements for certain related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as indebtedness.

That the Congress disapproves the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to documentation requirements for certain related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as indebtedness (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 72858 (October 21, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.