Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2021

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2021

This bill imposes a 2% excise tax on the value of any stock of certain publicly-traded domestic and foreign corporations repurchased (i.e., redeemed) by such corporations. The bill allows exemptions from the tax for repurchases that are part of a reorganization, for repurchased stock that is contributed to an employer-sponsored retirement plan or employee stock ownership plan, for repurchased stock whose value does not exceed $1 million, and for repurchases treated as dividends.

Congress
117

Number
S - 2758

Introduced on
2021-09-20

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/20/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2021

This bill imposes a 2% excise tax on the value of any stock of certain publicly-traded domestic and foreign corporations repurchased (i.e., redeemed) by such corporations. The bill allows exemptions from the tax for repurchases that are part of a reorganization, for repurchased stock that is contributed to an employer-sponsored retirement plan or employee stock ownership plan, for repurchased stock whose value does not exceed $1 million, and for repurchases treated as dividends.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on stock buybacks of publicly traded corporations.

Policy Areas
Taxation

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/26/2021

Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2021

This bill imposes a 2% excise tax on the value of any stock of certain publicly-traded domestic and foreign corporations repurchased (i.e., redeemed) by such corporations. The bill ...


Latest Action9/20/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.