On December 2, Democratic members of the House Ways & Means Committee predicted that the House would take up an estate tax relief bill this week. H.R. 4154, the “Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009, ” is slated to be considered by the House of Representatives on December 3. Ways & Means Select Revenue Subcommittee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) said he expected that the House would actually pass the bill on December 3. An extenders bill may be taken up as early as next week.
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