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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 6, 2007
AMT Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2007: (1) the offset of nonrefundable personal tax credits against regular and alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability; and (2) the increased AMT exemption amounts. Repeals, for taxable years beginning in 2007, the AMT for individual taxpayers whose adjusted gross income does not exceed $100,000 ($200,000 in the case of a joint return).
Imposes, for taxable years beginning in 2007, a graduated increase in capital gains tax rates for any individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million ($2 million in the case of a joint return). Exempts such a taxpayer from any estimated tax penalties resulting from an increase in capital gains tax rates in 2007.
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Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D–RI
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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