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S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2156| Senate 
| Updated: 7/18/2019
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
Pat Roberts (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 This bill modifies the tax treatment of S corporations (pass thru entities) to increase from 25% to 60% of S corporation gross receipts the threshold for taxing S corporations with passive investment income; eliminate a provision terminating the status of S corporations with excessive passive investment income for three consecutive years; permit S corporations to have individual retirement accounts as shareholders; allow an adjustment to the basis of an S corporation's assets upon the death of a shareholder, in the form of a 15-year amortization deduction; and permit the Internal Revenue Service to treat a late revocation of S corporation status as timely if it finds there was reasonable cause for failure to make a timely revocation.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4950-4952)
Jan 16, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5643
Introduced in House
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4950-4952)


  • January 16, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5643
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5643: S Corporation Modernization Act of 2020
Capital gains taxCorporate finance and managementEmployee benefits and pensionsFinancial services and investmentsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax ratesSales and excise taxesSecuritiesSmall businessTax administration and collection, taxpayers

S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2156| Senate 
| Updated: 7/18/2019
S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 This bill modifies the tax treatment of S corporations (pass thru entities) to increase from 25% to 60% of S corporation gross receipts the threshold for taxing S corporations with passive investment income; eliminate a provision terminating the status of S corporations with excessive passive investment income for three consecutive years; permit S corporations to have individual retirement accounts as shareholders; allow an adjustment to the basis of an S corporation's assets upon the death of a shareholder, in the form of a 15-year amortization deduction; and permit the Internal Revenue Service to treat a late revocation of S corporation status as timely if it finds there was reasonable cause for failure to make a timely revocation.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4950-4952)
Jan 16, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5643
Introduced in House
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4950-4952)


  • January 16, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5643
    Introduced in House
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
Pat Roberts (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5643: S Corporation Modernization Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Capital gains taxCorporate finance and managementEmployee benefits and pensionsFinancial services and investmentsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax ratesSales and excise taxesSecuritiesSmall businessTax administration and collection, taxpayers