Connecticut 2016 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00006 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/02/2016

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6
February Session, 2016  LCO No. 61
 *00061*
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING
Introduced by:
SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6 

February Session, 2016

LCO No. 61

*00061*

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING 

Introduced by:

SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLDS FOR THE ESTATE TAX AND THE GIFT TAX.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to increase the amount of (1) an estate that is taxable under the estate tax, and (2) a gift that is taxable under the gift tax.

Statement of Purpose: 

That the estate and gift tax thresholds be increased in order to help retain the state's retirees.