To amend the Internal Revenue Code to establish a flat tax, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill imposes a 15% flat tax on the taxable income of each individual taxpayer. It defines taxable income as the excess of the sum of wages, taxable retirement distributions, plus unemployment compensation, over the standard deduction. The bill also imposes a 15% flat tax on business taxable income and on noncash compensation provided to employees not engaged in business activity. The bill repeals various existing tax provisions, including the alternative minimum tax, certain tax credits, and estate and gift taxes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 22, 2022
Last action Dec 22, 2022
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Dec 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Dec 22, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Louie Gohmert
RRepublican
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