H.R. 6228

115TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION

H.R. 6228

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent
the increase in the estate and gift tax exemption made by Public Law 115-97.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 26, 2018

Mr. MARCHANT introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the increase in the estate and gift tax exemption made by Public Law 115-97.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN ESTATE AND GIFT TAX EXEMPTION MADE PERMANENT.

(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 2010(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in subparagraph (A), by striking "$5,000,000" and inserting "$10,000,000".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —

(1) Section 2001(g) of such Code is amended to read as follows:

"(g) MODIFICATIONS TO GIFT TAX PAYABLE TO REFLECT DIFFERENT TAX RATES. — For purposes of applying subsection (b)(2) with respect to 1 or more gifts, the rates of tax under subsection (c) in effect at the decedent's death shall, in lieu of the rates of tax in effect at the time of such gifts, be used both to compute —

"(1) the tax imposed by chapter 12 with respect to such gifts, and

"(2) the credit allowed against such tax under section 2505, including in computing —

"(A) the applicable credit amount under section 2505(a)(1), and

"(B) the sum of the amounts allowed as a credit for all preceding periods under section 2505(a)(2).".

(2) Section 2010(c)(3) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (C).

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying and gifts made after December 31, 2017.