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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Estate Tax Closing Letter User Fee Update".
Sponsored By: Senator Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced
Summary
Blocks the IRS's update to estate tax closing letter user fees. This joint resolution would disapprove the IRS rule titled "Estate Tax Closing Letter User Fee Update" and prevent that fee change from taking effect.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Stops new estate closing fees
If enacted, this resolution would disapprove the IRS rule published at 90 Fed. Reg. 21410 on May 20, 2025. The rule is titled "Estate Tax Closing Letter User Fee Update." The disapproval would prevent any new or higher user fees for estate tax closing letters from taking effect. Estates and estate representatives would not pay the proposed updated fees. Existing fee treatment would stay in place until a different valid rule is issued and not disapproved.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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