Recognizing the importance of stepped-up basis under section 1014 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses.

Bill: 118-hres-237
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2023-03-21
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax

Farmland

Small business

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1332)

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution supports the preservation of the stepped-up basis tax rule that allows recipients of inherited assets such as land, equipment, or buildings to adjust the cost basis of the assets to reflect their fair market value. The resolution opposes any efforts to impose new taxes on family farms or small businesses and recognizes the importance of generational transfers of farm and family-owned businesses.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2023 Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Costa , Mr. Latta , Ms. Craig , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Steel , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Carey , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Ferguson , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Wittman , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Norman , Mr. Steube , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Ellzey , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Alford , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Guest , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Duarte , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Duncan , Mrs. Spartz , Mr. Meuser , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Fry , Mr. Baird , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of stepped-up basis under section 1014 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses.

Whereas the stepped-up basis under section 1014 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 allows recipients of inherited assets such as land, equipment, or buildings to adjust the cost basis of the asset to reflect its fair market value; Whereas 98 percent of farms are family owned according to the Department of Agriculture, and 19 percent of all businesses are family owned according to the Small Business Administration; Whereas a study conducted by the Economic Research Service of the Department of Agriculture determined that 66 percent of all midsized farms would see an increased tax liability if the stepped-up basis were eliminated; Whereas the stepped-up basis is a crucial component of many family farms and small business succession plans; and Whereas the elimination of the stepped-up basis would threaten the ability of farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and small business owners to make generational transfers of their operations: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the preservation of the stepped-up basis; (2) opposes any efforts to impose new taxes on family farms or small businesses; and (3) recognizes the importance of generational transfers of farm and family-owned business operations.