Estate tax; reinstates federal credit amount State will receive payments from deaths after Jan. 1. (HB2376)

Introduced By

Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Estate tax reinstated. Reinstates the federal credit amount so that the Commonwealth will receive payments from those estates owing federal estate tax, for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2009. It does exempt estates valued at $5 million or less, working farms, and closely held businesses. The revenues raised from the tax shall be distributed equally to the Tuition Assistance Grant program, the Virginia Preschool Initiative, and the Healthy Families Virginia program. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Committee
01/14/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097711500
01/14/2009Referred to Committee on Finance
01/20/2009Assigned Finance sub: 1
01/25/2009Impact statement from TAX (HB2376)
01/28/2009Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely
02/10/2009Left in Finance

Comments

Anne Haynes writes:

VERY Important hope it passes