Special Estate Tax Provisions for Farmers Should be Simplified to Achieve Fair Distribution of Benefits.
Abstract
This report examines two provisions added to the Federal estate tax law by the Tax Reform Act of 1976 to help farm families retain farmland after the death of the owner. We made this review to determine whether the two special provisions have been effective in promoting the stated congressional objective of reducing the number of family farms sold to pay estate taxes. Information from this report was previously provided to your committees in the consideration of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA106857
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office