Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
The bill creates an inflation-indexed basis rule for calculating capital gain or loss on certain assets held more than three years by taxpayers (not corporations). Indexed basis equals adjusted basis increased by the GDP deflator percentage change between acquisition and disposition.
Distributional effects: liberals worry wealthy benefit, conservatives emphasize fairness
Appeals to investors and could attract pro‑tax‑cut support; revenue cost and distributional concerns limit bipartisan appeal.
The bill creates an inflation-indexed basis rule for calculating capital gain or loss on certain assets held more than three years by taxpayers (not corporations).
Indexed basis equals adjusted basis increased by the GDP deflator percentage change between acquisition and disposition.
It covers common stock (including some foreign stocks), defined digital assets recorded on cryptographic ledgers, and tangible capital/1231 property; depreciation/amortization deductions are unaffected.
Substantive tax cut with high fiscal cost and complexity; could pass as part of broader package but weak standalone prospects.
How solid the drafting looks.
Distributional effects: liberals worry wealthy benefit, conservatives emphasize fairness
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Distributional effects: liberals worry wealthy benefit, conservatives emphasize fairness
Likely skeptical.
The idea of excluding inflation from taxable gain is fair in principle, but the bill primarily benefits long‑term asset holders and may disproportionately aid wealthy investors.
Concerns will focus on lost revenue and weaker progressivity unless offsets are specified.
Mixed/pragmatic.
The policy addresses a real fairness question about taxing inflationary gains, but raises concerns about revenue, complexity, and administrative burden.
Support likely conditional on clear cost estimates, anti‑abuse strength, and workable implementation rules.
Generally favorable.
Seen as restoring fairness by preventing taxation of inflationary gains and encouraging saving and investment.
Concerns limited to implementation details and preventing gaming, but benefits to investors and economy are emphasized.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Substantive tax cut with high fiscal cost and complexity; could pass as part of broader package but weak standalone prospects.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Distributional effects: liberals worry wealthy benefit, conservatives emphasize fairness
Substantive tax cut with high fiscal cost and complexity; could pass as part of broader package but weak standalone prospects.
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