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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 7, 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the excise tax on transportation of persons and property by air amounts paid by an aircraft owner or lessee for aircraft management services related to maintenance and support of the aircraft or flights on such aircraft.
Aircraft management services include assisting an aircraft owner with administrative and support services; obtaining insurance; maintenance, storage and fueling of aircraft; hiring, training, and provision of pilots and crew; establishing and complying with safety standards; or other services necessary to support flights operated by an aircraft owner.
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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D–OH
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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