A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on capital losses and individual may deduct against ordinary income, and to allow individuals a 3-year capital loss carryback and unlimited carryovers.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4004)
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 26, 2001
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase, from $3,000 to $20,000 (and from $1,500 to $10,000 for a married individual filing a separate return), the limitation on capital losses an individual may deduct against ordinary income; and (2) allow individuals a three-year capital loss carryback and unlimited carryovers.
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