Amendment sought to eliminate the reduction of the tax rate on capital gains; broaden use of Individual Retirement Accounts by allowing a 50% deduction for contributors not currently permitted to take a 100% deduction; allow funds to be withdrawn from such accounts without penalty if used for the first-time purchase of a home or to finance college costs; extend the existing tax rate of 33% to apply to all upper-level income brackets, eliminating the current rate of 28% for the highest income categories; and apply revenue gains to a special Deficit Reduction Trust Fund.

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Amendment Number
265
Description
Amendment sought to eliminate the reduction of the tax rate on capital gains; broaden use of Individual Retirement Accounts by allowing a 50% deduction for contributors not currently permitted to take a 100% deduction; allow funds to be withdrawn from such accounts without penalty if used for the first-time purchase of a home or to finance college costs; extend the existing tax rate of 33% to apply to all upper-level income brackets, eliminating the current rate of 28% for the highest income categories; and apply revenue gains to a special Deficit Reduction Trust Fund.
Purpose
An amendment to eliminate the provisions in the bill to reduce the tax rate on capital gains. The amendment would broaden the availability of Individual Retirement Accounts by allowing a 50% deduction for contributions by persons not currently permitted to take a 100% deduction, and allow funds to be withdrawn without penalty if used for the first-time purchase of a home or to finance college costs. The amendment would also extend the existing tax rate of 33% to apply to all upper-level income brackets, eliminating the current rate of 28% for the highest income categories, and apply the resulting revenue gains to a special Deficit Reduction Trust Fund.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Sep 28, 1989
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Rostenkowski amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 239 (Roll no. 253).
Latest Action Time
12:15:54
Submitted Date
Sep 28, 1989
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 265 — Informed