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US HR1992

US HR1992
Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019


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Introduced
03/29/2019
In Committee
03/29/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the amount of certain qualified conservation contributions. This bill limits the aggregate amount of a partner's annual tax deductions for qualified conservation contributions of a partnership to 2.5 times the partner's adjusted basis in the partnership. (Under current law, a "qualified conservation contribution" is the contribution of a qualified real property interest to a qualified organization exclusively for conservation purposes.) The limitation applies for the first three taxable years after the individual becomes a partner in the partnership. It does not apply to certain family partnerships.

AI Summary

This bill, the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019, aims to limit the amount of certain qualified conservation contributions that partners can deduct from their taxes. Specifically, the bill limits the aggregate amount of a partner's annual tax deductions for qualified conservation contributions of a partnership to 2.5 times the partner's adjusted basis in the partnership. This limitation applies for the first three taxable years after the individual becomes a partner in the partnership, but does not apply to certain family partnerships. The bill also gives the Secretary of the Treasury authority to prescribe regulations or guidance to carry out and prevent the avoidance of the purposes of this provision.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (35)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 03/29/2019)

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