US HB880 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a .03% excise tax on the purchase of a security if: (1) such purchase occurs or is cleared on a trading facility located in the United States, or (2) the purchaser or seller is a U.S. person. Defines "security" to include: (1) stocks, partnership interests, notes, bonds, debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness; (2) interests in a derivative financial instrument (i.e., any option, forward contract, futures contract, or any similar financial instrument) and (3) any notional principal contract. Exempts from such tax: (1) initial issues of securities; (2) any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness which is traded on a trading facility located in the United States and has a fixed maturity of not more than 100 days; and (3) securities traded pursuant to certain lending arrangements. Makes such tax applicable to transactions by controlled foreign corporations and payable by its U.S. shareholders. Allows an offset against such tax for contributions to certain tax-favored accounts, including tax-exempt retirement plans, Archer medical savings accounts, health savings accounts, and qualified tuition plans and Coverdell education savings accounts.

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Title

Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-28HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Same As/Similar To

SB277 (Related) 2013-02-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB410 (Same As) 2013-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB1579 (Related) 2013-04-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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