Key Votes
National Key Votes
H Amdt 786 - Amending the Estate Tax - Key Vote
John Boozman voted Nay (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- HR 4853 -
- S Amdt 4727 - Extension of Tax Cuts for Those Making Under $250,000
- S Amdt 4728 - Extension of Tax Cuts for Those Making Under $1 Million
- H Amdt 786 - Amending the Estate Tax
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Rejected (House) - Dec. 16, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Amending the Estate Tax
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to HR 4853 to temporarily amend estate tax laws.
Highlight: -Lowers the applicable exclusion amount from $5 million to $3.5 million (Sec. 302). -Increases the maximum estate tax rate from 35 percent to 45 percent (Sec. 302):
- -Caps the amount of tax on any estate over $1.5 million at $555,880 plus 45 percent of the excess of such amount over $1.5 million.
- -Requires the amount adjusted to be rounded to the nearest $10,000.
