H.R. 601

119 HR 601 IH: Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-22
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 601  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 22, 2025   Mr. Arrington  (for himself and  Mr. Bishop ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on  the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on estates, gifts, and generation-skipping transfers.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act  .
2.
Reduction of rate of tax on estates, gifts, and generation-skipping transfers
(a)
In general
 Section 2001  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
(c)
Rate of tax
For purposes of determining the tentative tax, the rate of tax shall be 20 percent of the amount with respect to which the tentative tax is computed.
 ; and
(2)
in subsection (g)(1), by striking  rates of tax under subsection (c)  and inserting  rate of tax under subsection (c) .
(b)
Conforming amendments
(1)
 Section 2056A(b)(2)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(A)
in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking  highest ; and
(B)
in subparagraph (C), by striking  highest .
(2)
Section 2107(a) of such Code is amended by striking  the table contained in  and inserting  the rate of tax under .
(3)
Section 2201(a) of such Code is amended by striking  the rate schedule set forth in section 2001(c)  and inserting  the rate of tax under section 2001(c) .
(4)
Section 2641 of such Code is amended to read as follows:
2641.
Applicable rate
For purposes of this chapter, the term  applicable rate  means, with respect to any generation-skipping transfer, the product of—
(1)
the rate imposed by section 2001 on the estates of decedents dying at the time of the taxable distribution, taxable termination, or direct skip, as the case may be, and
(2)
the inclusion ratio with respect to the transfer.
 .
(5)
Section 2801(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking  the highest rate of tax specified in the table contained in  and inserting  the rate of tax under .
(6)
Section 6601(j)(2)(A)(i) of such Code is amended by striking  the rate schedule set forth in .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying, generation-skipping transfers, and gifts made, after December 31, 2024.
(d)
Budgetary effects
(1)
PAYGO scorecard
The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(d) ).
(2)
Senate PAYGO scorecard
The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.