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US HR5906
US HR5906To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.
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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the excise tax on medical devices; (2) exclude from the gross receipts of major integrated oil companies (defined as companies with an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels and gross receipts in excess of $1 billion), for purposes of the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities, receipts from the production, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any primary product thereof; and (3) prohibit the use of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) accounting method by major integrated oil companies.
AI Summary
This bill aims to make several changes to tax laws, primarily by repealing the excise tax on medical devices, which is a tax levied on the sale of certain medical products. Additionally, it addresses tax deductions for major integrated oil companies, which are defined as companies with substantial oil production and high gross receipts. For these companies, the bill will exclude receipts from the production, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or their primary products from the calculation of a tax deduction related to domestic production activities. Furthermore, the bill prohibits these major integrated oil companies from using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) accounting method, which is a way of valuing inventory that assumes the most recently acquired items are sold first, for their inventory.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (10)
Michael Capuano (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
William Owens (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Jared Polis (D),
Mike Ross (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 06/07/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5906/all-info |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr5906ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr5906ih.pdf.pdf |
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