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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system.

USA115th CongressHR-1040| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2017
Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Pete Sessions (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Rules Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Flat Tax Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize an individual or a person engaged in business activity to make an irrevocable election to be subject to a flat tax (in lieu of the existing income tax provisions) of 19% for the first two years after an election is made, and 17% thereafter. The bill calculates taxable income for individual taxpayers by subtracting a basic standard deduction and an additional standard deduction for each dependent from the total of wages, retirement distributions, and unemployment compensation. "Business taxable income" is gross active income reduced by certain deductions for the cost of business inputs, wages, and retirement contributions. The bill imposes an employer tax on the value of excludable compensation provided to employees not engaged in business activity of 19% for the first two years after an election is made under this bill and 17% thereafter. The bill also repeals the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. A two-thirds vote of the House of Representatives and the Senate is required to increase the flat tax rate proposed by this bill or to reduce the amount of the standard deduction or business-related deductions allowed by this bill.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • February 14, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Taxation

Employment taxesIncome tax deductionsIncome tax ratesLegislative rules and procedureTax reform and tax simplificationTransfer and inheritance taxes

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system.

USA115th CongressHR-1040| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2017
Flat Tax Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize an individual or a person engaged in business activity to make an irrevocable election to be subject to a flat tax (in lieu of the existing income tax provisions) of 19% for the first two years after an election is made, and 17% thereafter. The bill calculates taxable income for individual taxpayers by subtracting a basic standard deduction and an additional standard deduction for each dependent from the total of wages, retirement distributions, and unemployment compensation. "Business taxable income" is gross active income reduced by certain deductions for the cost of business inputs, wages, and retirement contributions. The bill imposes an employer tax on the value of excludable compensation provided to employees not engaged in business activity of 19% for the first two years after an election is made under this bill and 17% thereafter. The bill also repeals the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. A two-thirds vote of the House of Representatives and the Senate is required to increase the flat tax rate proposed by this bill or to reduce the amount of the standard deduction or business-related deductions allowed by this bill.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • February 14, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Pete Sessions (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Rules Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employment taxesIncome tax deductionsIncome tax ratesLegislative rules and procedureTax reform and tax simplificationTransfer and inheritance taxes