Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2021
Summary
Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2021 This bill imposes a 2% excise tax on the value of any stock of certain publicly-traded domestic and foreign corporations repurchased (i.e., redeemed) by such corporations. The bill allows exemptions from the tax for repurchases that are part of a reorganization, for repurchased stock that is contributed to an employer-sponsored retirement plan or employee stock ownership plan, for repurchased stock whose value does not exceed $1 million, and for repurchases treated as dividends.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 20, 2021
Last action Sep 20, 2021
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Sep 20, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Sep 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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