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Family Business Legacy Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 2918 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Apr 14, 2025

What it does

The Family Business Legacy Act of 2025 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from the taxable estate for bequests, devises, or transfers to certain tax-exempt organizations described in sections 501(c)(4), (5), or (6), such as civic leagues, labor organizations, and business leagues. The bill affects estates of individuals who die or make transfers after December 31, 2025, reducing estate tax liability by excluding the value of such charitable bequests from the taxable estate, subject to limitations and rules regarding powers of appointment, death taxes paid from the bequest, and disallowance in cases of split interests that do not meet qualified interest requirements.…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Apr 14, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 14, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

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