A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to simplify the tax system by providing flat rate schedules for individuals and corporations, and for other purposes.
SELF-Tax Plan Act of 1982 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal all the income tax tables. Provides for an income tax rate of 18 percent for earnings between $17,500 and $50,000 and 25 percent for earnings over $50,000.
Imposes a flat tax rate of 20 percent on the income of all corporations.
Repeals all specific exclusions from gross income, all deductions and all credits except the following: (1) the credit for tax withheld on wages; (2) the credit for tax withheld on nonresident aliens; (3) the tax exclusion of gifts and inheritances; and (4) the tax exclusion of the income of States and municipalities.
Decreases the amount of each personal exemption to $600.
States that: (1) deductions shall be allowed for business expenses and capital cost recovery; (2) income earned by a trade or business shall be taxed only once; (3) married individuals may file a joint return but the marriage penalty shall be eliminated; and (4) no one shall be taxed twice on social security contributions.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
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