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A bill to repeal the current Internal Revenue Code and replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing economic growth and fairness for all Americans.

USA115th CongressS-893| Senate 
| Updated: 4/7/2017
Richard C. Shelby

Richard C. Shelby

Republican Senator

Alabama

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act or the SMART Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the marginal income tax rates with a single rate of 17% on individual taxable income. The bill redefines "taxable income" to mean the amount by which wages, retirement distributions, and unemployment compensation exceed the standard deduction. It also: increases the basic standard deduction, includes an additional standard deduction for dependents, and includes the taxable income of each dependent child under the age of 14 in an individual's taxable income. The bill revises the tax on corporations to: (1) replace it with a tax on every person engaged in a business activity equal to 17% of the business taxable income of such person; and (2) make the person engaged in the business activity liable for the tax, whether or not such person is an individual, a partnership, or a corporation. The bill imposes on employers a 17% tax on the value of excludable compensation provided during the year to employees. With respect to pension rules, the bill: (1) repeals rules relating to non-discrimination, contribution limits, and restrictions on distributions; and (2) revises rules relating to transfers of excess pension assets. The bill also repeals: the alternative minimum tax; all income tax credits; estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; and income tax provisions, except certain provisions relating to retirement distributions and tax-exempt organizations. The bill prohibits Congress from considering legislation to make specified changes to tax policy unless Congress waives or suspends the prohibition with a three-fifths vote.
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Timeline
Apr 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • April 7, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 7, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Employee benefits and pensionsIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesLegislative rules and procedureTax reform and tax simplificationTransfer and inheritance taxes

A bill to repeal the current Internal Revenue Code and replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing economic growth and fairness for all Americans.

USA115th CongressS-893| Senate 
| Updated: 4/7/2017
Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act or the SMART Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the marginal income tax rates with a single rate of 17% on individual taxable income. The bill redefines "taxable income" to mean the amount by which wages, retirement distributions, and unemployment compensation exceed the standard deduction. It also: increases the basic standard deduction, includes an additional standard deduction for dependents, and includes the taxable income of each dependent child under the age of 14 in an individual's taxable income. The bill revises the tax on corporations to: (1) replace it with a tax on every person engaged in a business activity equal to 17% of the business taxable income of such person; and (2) make the person engaged in the business activity liable for the tax, whether or not such person is an individual, a partnership, or a corporation. The bill imposes on employers a 17% tax on the value of excludable compensation provided during the year to employees. With respect to pension rules, the bill: (1) repeals rules relating to non-discrimination, contribution limits, and restrictions on distributions; and (2) revises rules relating to transfers of excess pension assets. The bill also repeals: the alternative minimum tax; all income tax credits; estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; and income tax provisions, except certain provisions relating to retirement distributions and tax-exempt organizations. The bill prohibits Congress from considering legislation to make specified changes to tax policy unless Congress waives or suspends the prohibition with a three-fifths vote.
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Timeline
Apr 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • April 7, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 7, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Richard C. Shelby

Richard C. Shelby

Republican Senator

Alabama

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesLegislative rules and procedureTax reform and tax simplificationTransfer and inheritance taxes