[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H.R. 3655 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3655

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the earned income 
 credit, the child tax credit, and the deduction for dependents with a 
                     simplified family tax credit.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2003

  Mr. Kucinich (for himself, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Sanders) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the earned income 
 credit, the child tax credit, and the deduction for dependents with a 
                     simplified family tax credit.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Progressive Tax 
Act of 2003''.
    (b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly 
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in 
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, 
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other 
provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (c) Table of Contents.--

Sec. 1. Short title, etc.
                          TITLE I--TAX RELIEF

Sec. 101. Simplified family credit.
Sec. 102. Child support included in gross income of recipient and 
                            allowed as deduction to payor.
Sec. 103. Refundable credit for payroll taxes.
             TITLE II--PROVISIONS RELATING TO CORPORATE TAX

        Subtitle A--Provisions Designed To Curtail Tax Shelters

Sec. 201. Clarification of economic substance doctrine.
Sec. 202. Penalty for failing to disclose reportable transaction.
Sec. 203. Accuracy-related penalty for listed transactions and other 
                            reportable transactions having a 
                            significant tax avoidance purpose.
Sec. 204. Penalty for understatements attributable to transactions 
                            lacking economic substance, etc.
Sec. 205. Modifications of substantial understatement penalty for 
                            nonreportable transactions.
Sec. 206. Tax shelter exception to confidentiality privileges relating 
                            to taxpayer communications.
Sec. 207. Disclosure of reportable transactions.
Sec. 208. Modifications to penalty for failure to register tax 
                            shelters.
Sec. 209. Modification of penalty for failure to maintain lists of 
                            investors.
Sec. 210. Modification of actions to enjoin certain conduct related to 
                            tax shelters and reportable transactions.
Sec. 211. Understatement of taxpayer's liability by income tax return 
                            preparer.
Sec. 212. Penalty on failure to report interests in foreign financial 
                            accounts.
Sec. 213. Frivolous tax submissions.
Sec. 214. Regulation of individuals practicing before the Department of 
                            Treasury.
Sec. 215. Penalty on promoters of tax shelters.
Sec. 216. Statute of limitations for taxable years for which listed 
                            transactions not reported.
Sec. 217. Denial of deduction for interest on underpayments 
                            attributable to nondisclosed reportable and 
                            noneconomic substance transactions.
                      Subtitle B--Other Provisions

Sec. 221. Limitation on transfer or importation of built-in losses.
Sec. 222. Disallowance of certain partnership loss transfers.
Sec. 223. No reduction of basis under section 734 in stock held by 
                            partnership in corporate partner.
Sec. 224. Repeal of special rules for FASITS.
Sec. 225. Expanded disallowance of deduction for interest on 
                            convertible debt.
Sec. 226. Expanded authority to disallow tax benefits under section 
                            269.
Sec. 227. Modifications of certain rules relating to controlled foreign 
                            corporations.
Sec. 228. Basis for determining loss always reduced by nontaxed portion 
                            of dividends.
Sec. 229. Affirmation of consolidated return regulation authority.
                    TITLE III--OTHER REVENUE OFFSETS

Sec. 301. Modification of individual income tax brackets and rates.
Sec. 302. Repeal of removal of limitations on itemized deductions and 
                            exemption amount.
Sec. 303. Individual capital gains and dividends treated as ordinary 
                            income.
Sec. 304. Restoration and modifications of estate tax; repeal of 
                            carryover basis.
Sec. 305. Extension of superfund, oil spill liability, and leaking 
                            underground storage tank taxes.
Sec. 306. Limitation on certain business provisions enacted in 2002 and 
                            2003.
Sec. 307. Repeal of exclusion for parking transportation fringe 
                            benefit.
Sec. 308. Repeal of certain deductions relating to second homes.

                          TITLE I--TAX RELIEF

SEC. 101. SIMPLIFIED FAMILY CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to earned income credit) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 32. SIMPLIFIED FAMILY CREDIT.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an eligible individual, 
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this 
subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year.
    ``(b) Limitations.--For purposes of subsection (a)--
            ``(1) Limitation based on qualifying children.--The amount 
        of the credit allowable to a taxpayer under paragraph (1) for 
        any taxable year shall not exceed the lesser of--
                    ``(A) $2,000 multiplied by the number of qualifying 
                children of the taxpayer, and
                    ``(B) 50 percent of earned income.
            ``(2) Limitation based on adjusted gross income.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount of the credit 
                allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced (but 
                not below zero) by $50 for each $1,000 (or fraction 
                thereof) by which the taxpayer's modified adjusted 
                gross income exceeds the threshold amount.
                    ``(B) Threshold amount.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `threshold amount' means--
                            ``(i) $150,000 in the case of a joint 
                        return,
                            ``(ii) $100,000 in the case of an 
                        individual who is not married, and
                            ``(iii) $75,000 in the case of a married 
                        individual filing a separate return.
                For purposes of this paragraph, marital status shall be 
                determined under section 7703.
            ``(3) Limitation on amount of refundable credit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount of the credit allowed 
                under subsection (a) for a taxable year which is 
                allowed under this subpart shall not exceed the earned 
                income of the taxpayer for such year.
                    ``(B) Allowance of remaining amount of credit.--The 
                excess of--
                            ``(i) the amount of the credit allowed 
                        under subsection (a), over
                            ``(ii) the amount of the credit allowed 
                        under this subpart by reason of subparagraph 
                        (A),
                shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart B 
                for such taxable year and not under this subpart.
    ``(c) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this 
section--
            ``(1) Eligible individual.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible individual' 
                means any individual who has a qualifying child for the 
                taxable year.
                    ``(B) Individual who is qualifying child 
                ineligible.--If an individual is the qualifying child 
                of a taxpayer for any taxable year of such taxpayer 
                beginning in a calendar year, such individual shall not 
                be treated as an eligible individual for any taxable 
                year of such individual beginning in such calendar 
                year.
                    ``(C) Exception for individual claiming benefits 
                under section 911.--The term `eligible individual' does 
                not include any individual who claims the benefits of 
                section 911 (relating to citizens or residents living 
                abroad) for the taxable year.
                    ``(D) Limitation on eligibility of nonresident 
                aliens.--The term `eligible individual' shall not 
                include any individual who is a nonresident alien 
                individual for any portion of the taxable year unless 
                such individual is treated for such taxable year as a 
                resident of the United States for purposes of this 
                chapter by reason of an election under subsection (g) 
                or (h) of section 6013.
                    ``(E) Identification number requirement.--No credit 
                shall be allowed under this section to an eligible 
                individual who does not include on the return of tax 
                for the taxable year--
                            ``(i) such individual's taxpayer 
                        identification number, and
                            ``(ii) if the individual is married (within 
                        the meaning of section 7703), the taxpayer 
                        identification number of such individual's 
                        spouse.
                    ``(F) Individuals who do not include TIN, etc., of 
                any qualifying child.--No credit shall be allowed under 
                this section to any eligible individual who has one or 
                more qualifying children if no qualifying child of such 
                individual is taken into account under subsection (b) 
                by reason of paragraph (2)(F).
            ``(2) Qualifying child.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualifying child' 
                means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable 
                year, an individual--
                            ``(i) who bears a relationship to the 
                        taxpayer described in subparagraph (B),
                            ``(ii) who has the same principal place of 
                        abode as the taxpayer for more than one-half of 
                        such taxable year (or, in the case of a 
                        student, meets the requirements of subparagraph 
                        (F)), and
                            ``(iii) who meets the age requirements of 
                        subparagraph (C).
                    ``(B) Relationship test.--
                            ``(i) In general.--An individual bears a 
                        relationship to the taxpayer described in this 
                        subparagraph if such individual is--
                                    ``(I) a son, daughter, stepson, or 
                                stepdaughter, or a descendant of any 
                                such individual,
                                    ``(II) a brother, sister, 
                                stepbrother, or stepsister, or a 
                                descendant of any such individual, who 
                                the taxpayer cares for as the 
                                taxpayer's own child, or
                                    ``(III) an eligible foster child of 
                                the taxpayer.
                            ``(ii) Married children.--Clause (i) shall 
                        not apply to any individual who has made a 
                        joint return with his spouse under section 6013 
                        for the taxable year beginning in the calendar 
                        year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer 
                        begins.
                            ``(iii) Eligible foster child.--For 
                        purposes of clause (i), the term `eligible 
                        foster child' means an individual not described 
                        in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) who--
                                    ``(I) is placed with the taxpayer 
                                by an authorized placement agency, and
                                    ``(II) the taxpayer cares for as 
                                the taxpayer's own child.
                            ``(iv) Adoption.--For purposes of this 
                        subparagraph, a child who is legally adopted, 
                        or who is placed with the taxpayer by an 
                        authorized placement agency for adoption by the 
                        taxpayer, shall be treated as a child by blood.
                    ``(C) Age requirements.--An individual meets the 
                requirements of this subparagraph if such individual--
                            ``(i) has not attained the age of 19 as of 
                        the close of the calendar year in which the 
                        taxable year of the taxpayer begins,
                            ``(ii) is a student who has not attained 
                        the age of 24 as of the close of such calendar 
                        year, or
                            ``(iii) is permanently and totally disabled 
                        (as defined in section 22(e)(3)) at any time 
                        during the taxable year.
                    ``(D) Identification requirements.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A qualifying child shall 
                        not be taken into account under subsection (b) 
                        unless the taxpayer includes the name, age, and 
                        TIN of the qualifying child on the return of 
                        tax for the taxable year.
                            ``(ii) Other methods.--The Secretary may 
                        prescribe other methods for providing the 
                        information described in clause (i).
                    ``(E) Abode must be in the united states.--The 
                requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be met only 
                if the principal place of abode is in the United 
                States.
                    ``(F) Special rules relating to students.--For 
                purposes of this paragraph--
                            ``(i) Student defined.--The term `student' 
                        means an individual who during each of 5 
                        calendar months during the calendar year in 
                        which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins--
                                    ``(I) is a full-time student at an 
                                educational organization described in 
                                section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii); or
                                    ``(II) is pursuing a full-time 
                                course of institutional on-farm 
                                training under the supervision of an 
                                accredited agent of an educational 
                                organization described in section 
                                170(b)(1)(A)(ii) or of a State or 
                                political subdivision of a State.
                            ``(ii) Support test.--In the case of an 
                        individual who is a student, the individual 
                        meets the requirements of this subparagraph if 
                        such individual is a dependent (within the 
                        meaning of section 152).
                    ``(G) 2 or more claiming qualifying child.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), if (but for this subparagraph) an 
                        individual may be claimed, and is claimed, as a 
                        qualifying child by 2 or more taxpayers for a 
                        taxable year beginning in the same calendar 
                        year, such individual shall be treated as the 
                        qualifying child of the taxpayer who is--
                                    ``(I) a parent of the individual, 
                                or
                                    ``(II) if subclause (I) does not 
                                apply, the taxpayer with the highest 
                                adjusted gross income for such taxable 
                                year.
                            ``(ii) More than 1 claiming credit.--If the 
                        parents claiming the credit with respect to any 
                        qualifying child do not file a joint return 
                        together, such child shall be treated as the 
                        qualifying child of--
                                    ``(I) the parent with whom the 
                                child resided for the longest period of 
                                time during the taxable year, or
                                    ``(II) if the child resides with 
                                both parents for the same amount of 
                                time during such taxable year, the 
                                parent with the highest adjusted gross 
                                income.
            ``(3) Earned income.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `earned income' means 
                the sum of--
                            ``(i) wages, salaries, tips, and other 
                        employee compensation, but only if such amounts 
                        are includible in gross income for the taxable 
                        year,
                            ``(ii) the amount of the taxpayer's net 
                        earnings from self-employment for the taxable 
                        year (within the meaning of section 1402(a)), 
                        but such net earnings shall be determined with 
                        regard to the deduction allowed to the taxpayer 
                        by section 164(f),
                            ``(iii) alimony or separate maintenance 
                        payments and child support received, plus
                            ``(iv) amounts received under a Federal or 
                        State unemployment compensation law which are 
                        in the nature of unemployment compensation.
                    ``(B) Modifications of earned income.--For purposes 
                of subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(i) the earned income of an individual 
                        shall be computed without regard to any 
                        community property laws,
                            ``(ii) no amount received as a pension or 
                        annuity shall be taken into account,
                            ``(iii) no amount to which section 871(a) 
                        applies (relating to income of nonresident 
                        alien individuals not connected with United 
                        States business) shall be taken into account, 
                        and
                            ``(iv) no amount received for services 
                        provided by an individual while the individual 
                        is an inmate at a penal institution shall be 
                        taken into account.
            ``(4) Modified adjusted gross income.--The term `modified 
        adjusted gross income' means adjusted gross income increased by 
        any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, 
        or 933.
            ``(5) Treatment of military personnel stationed outside the 
        united states.--For purposes of subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (E) 
        of paragraph (3), the principal place of abode of a member of 
        the Armed Forces of the United States shall be treated as in 
        the United States during any period during which such member is 
        stationed outside the United States while serving on extended 
        active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States. For 
        purposes of the preceding sentence, the term `extended active 
        duty' means any period of active duty pursuant to a call or 
        order to such duty for a period in excess of 90 days or for an 
        indefinite period.
    ``(d) Married Individuals.--In the case of an individual who is 
married (within the meaning of section 7703), this section shall apply 
only if a joint return is filed for the taxable year under section 
6013.
    ``(e) Taxable Year Must Be Full Taxable Year.--Except in the case 
of a taxable year closed by reason of the death of the taxpayer, no 
credit shall be allowable under this section in the case of a taxable 
year covering a period of less than 12 months.
    ``(f) Inflation Adjustments.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any taxable year 
        beginning after 2004, each of the dollar amounts in subsections 
        (b)(1)(A) and (b)(2)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal 
        to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
                `calendar year 2003' for `calendar year 1992' in 
                subparagraph (B) thereof.
            ``(2) Rounding.--If any dollar amount in subsection 
        (b)(1)(A) after being increased under paragraph (1) is not a 
        multiple of $10, such dollar amount shall be rounded to the 
        nearest multiple of $10, and if any dollar amount in subsection 
        (b)(2)(B) after being increased under paragraph (1) is not a 
        multiple of $1,000, such dollar amount shall be rounded to the 
        nearest multiple of $1,000.
    ``(i) Coordination With Certain Means-Tested Programs.--For 
purposes of--
            ``(1) the United States Housing Act of 1937,
            ``(2) title V of the Housing Act of 1949,
            ``(3) section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act 
        of 1965,
            ``(4) sections 221(d)(3), 235, and 236 of the National 
        Housing Act, and
            ``(5) the Food Stamp Act of 1977--
any refund made to an individual (or the spouse of an individual) by 
reason of this section, and any payment made to such individual (or 
such spouse) by an employer under section 3507, shall not be treated as 
income (and shall not be taken into account in determining resources 
for the month of its receipt and the following month).
    ``(j) Identification Numbers.--Solely for purposes of subsections 
(c)(1)(F) and (c)(3)(D), a taxpayer identification number means a 
social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security 
Administration (other than a social security number issued pursuant to 
clause (II) (or that portion of clause (III) that relates to clause 
(II)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act).''.
    (b) Repeals of Other Provisions.--
            (1) Child credit.--Section 24 is hereby repealed.
            (2) Deduction for exemption for dependents disallowed to 
        credit recipients.--Subsection (c) of section 151 is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Deduction for exemption for dependents disallowed to 
        credit recipients.--No exemption shall be allowed under this 
        section for a dependent for a taxable year if a credit is 
        allowed under section 32 with respect to such dependent for 
        such taxable year.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Amendments relating to repeal of child credit.--
                    (A) Sections 25(e)(1)(C) and 1400C(d) (as in effect 
                for taxable years after December 31, 2003) are both 
                amended by striking ``24,''.
                    (B) Section 501(c)(26) is amended by inserting 
                ``(as in effect before the enactment of the Progressive 
                Tax Act of 2003)'' after ``section 24(c)''.
                    (C) Section 6213(g)(2) is amended--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (I), and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``21, 
                        24, or 32'' and inserting ``21 or 32''.
            (2) Amendments relating to repeal of deduction for 
        exemption for dependents.--
                    (A) Section 2(a) is amended by striking ``a 
                deduction for the taxable year under section 151'' and 
                inserting ``a credit for the taxable year under section 
                32''.
                    (B) Section 2(b) is amended by striking ``a 
                deduction for the taxable year for such person under 
                section 151'' and inserting ``a credit for the taxable 
                year for such person under section 32''.
                    (C) Section 21(b)(1)(A) is amended by striking ``a 
                deduction under section 151(c)'' and inserting ``a 
                credit under section 32''.
                    (D) Section 21(e)(6)(A) is amended by striking 
                ``deduction under section 151(c)'' and inserting 
                ``credit under section 32''.
                    (E) Sections 25A(f)(1)(A)(iii) and 25A(g)(3) are 
                amended by striking ``deduction under section 151'' 
                both places it appears and inserting ``credit under 
                section 32''.
                    (F) Section 25B(c)(2)(A) is amended by striking 
                ``deduction under section 151'' and inserting ``credit 
                under section 32''.
                    (G) Section 35(d)(1)(B) is amended by striking 
                ``deduction under section 151(c)'' and inserting 
                ``credit under section 32''.
                    (H) Section 35(g)(4) is amended by striking 
                ``deduction under section 151'' and inserting ``credit 
                under section 32''.
                    (I) Section 63(c)(5) is amended by striking 
                ``deduction under section 151'' and inserting ``credit 
                under section 32''.
                    (J) Section 129(c)(1) is amended by striking 
                ``deduction is allowable under section 151(c) (relating 
                to personal exemptions for dependents) '' and inserting 
                ``credit is allowable under section 32 (relating to 
                simplified family credit)''.
                    (K) Section 135(c)(2)(A)(iii) is amended by 
                striking ``deduction under section 151'' and inserting 
                ``credit under section 32''.
                    (L) Section 220(b)(6) is amended by striking 
                ``deduction under section 151'' and inserting ``credit 
                under section 32''.
                    (M) Section 221(c) is amended by striking 
                ``deduction under section 151'' and inserting ``credit 
                under section 32''.
                    (N) Section 222(c)(3) is amended by striking 
                ``deduction under section 151'' and inserting ``credit 
                under section 32''.
                    (O) Section 2032A(c)(7)(D) is amended by striking 
                ``section 151(c)(4)'' and inserting ``section 
                32(c)(3)(F)''.
                    (P) Section 6012(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking 
                ``an exemption for such spouse under section 151(c)'' 
                and inserting ``a credit for such spouse under section 
                32''.
                    (Q) Section 7703(b)(1) is amended by striking 
                ``deduction for the taxable year under section 151'' 
                and inserting ``credit for the taxable year under 
                section 32''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart C of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 32 and inserting the following:

        ``Sec. 32. Simplified family credit.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
        apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.
            (2) Transitional rule for noncustodial parents.--
                    (A) In general.--If, on the last day of the taxable 
                year, an eligible individual is the noncustodial parent 
                of a qualifying child, the Internal Revenue Code of 
                1986 shall be applied to such individual without regard 
                to the amendments made by this section.
                    (B) Definitions.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
                the terms `eligible individual' and `qualifying child' 
                shall have the meanings given such terms by section 
                32(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended 
                by this section).

SEC. 102. CHILD SUPPORT INCLUDED IN GROSS INCOME OF RECIPIENT AND 
              ALLOWED AS DEDUCTION TO PAYOR.

    (a) Child Support Included in Gross Income.--Subsection (c) of 
section 71 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to alimony 
and separate maintenance payments) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Payments To Support Children.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, the term `alimony or separate maintenance 
payment' includes any payment or part of a payment which the terms of 
the divorce or separation instrument fix (in terms of an amount of 
money or a part of the payment) as a sum which is payable for the 
support of children of the payor spouse.''.
    (b) Clarification That Child Support Allowed as Deduction.--
Subsection (b) of section 215 (relating to alimony, etc., payments) is 
amended by striking ``section 71(b)'' and inserting ``section 71''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.

SEC. 103. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR PAYROLL TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits) 
is amended by redesignating section 36 as section 37 and by inserting 
after section 35 the following new section:

``SEC. 36. CREDIT FOR PAYROLL TAXES.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual, there shall be 
allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the 
taxable year an amount equal to the social security taxes paid with 
respect to the individual for the taxable year.
    ``(b) Limitation Based on Adjusted Gross Income.--The amount which 
(but for this subsection) would be allowable as a credit under this 
section shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears 
the same ratio to the amount which would be so taken into account as--
            ``(1) the excess of--
                    ``(A) the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income 
                for such taxable year, over
                    ``(B) $15,000 ($30,000 in the case of a joint 
                return), bears to
            ``(2) $15,000.
For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term `modified adjusted 
gross income' means adjusted gross income increased by any amount 
excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933.
    ``(c) Social Security Taxes.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `social security taxes' means, 
        with respect to an individual for the taxable year, the sum 
        of--
                    ``(A) the amount of the taxes imposed by section 
                3101, 3111, 3201, 3211, and 3221 on amounts received by 
                the taxpayer during the calendar year in which the 
                taxable year begins, and
                    ``(B) the taxes imposed by section 1401 on the 
                self-employment income of the taxpayer for the taxable 
                year.
            ``(2) Coordination with special refund of social security 
        taxes.--The term `social security taxes' shall not include any 
        taxes to the extent the taxpayer is entitled to a special 
        refund of such taxes under section 6413(c).
            ``(3) Special rule.--Any amounts paid pursuant to an 
        agreement under section 3121(l) (relating to agreements entered 
        into by American employers with respect to foreign affiliates) 
        which are equivalent to the taxes referred to in paragraph 
        (1)(A) shall be treated as taxes referred to in such 
        paragraph.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United 
        States Code, is amended by inserting ``or 36'' after ``section 
        35''.
            (2) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of 
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
        is amended by striking the last item and inserting the 
        following new items:

                              ``Sec. 36. Credit for payroll taxes.
                              ``Sec. 37. Overpayments of tax.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.

             TITLE II--PROVISIONS RELATING TO CORPORATE TAX

        Subtitle A--Provisions Designed To Curtail Tax Shelters

SEC. 201. CLARIFICATION OF ECONOMIC SUBSTANCE DOCTRINE.

    (a) In General.--Section 7701 is amended by redesignating 
subsection (m) as subsection (n) and by inserting after subsection (l) 
the following new subsection:
    ``(m) Clarification of Economic Substance Doctrine; etc.--
            ``(1) General rules.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In applying the economic 
                substance doctrine, the determination of whether a 
                transaction has economic substance shall be made as 
                provided in this paragraph.
                    ``(B) Definition of economic substance.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(i) In general.--A transaction has 
                        economic substance only if--
                                    ``(I) the transaction changes in a 
                                meaningful way (apart from Federal tax 
                                effects and, if there are any Federal 
                                tax effects, also apart from any 
                                foreign, State, or local tax effects) 
                                the taxpayer's economic position, and
                                    ``(II) the taxpayer has a 
                                substantial nontax purpose for entering 
                                into such transaction and the 
                                transaction is a reasonable means of 
                                accomplishing such purpose.
                            ``(ii) Special rule where taxpayer relies 
                        on profit potential.--A transaction shall not 
                        be treated as having economic substance by 
                        reason of having a potential for profit 
                        unless--
                                    ``(I) the present value of the 
                                reasonably expected pre-tax profit from 
                                the transaction is substantial in 
                                relation to the present value of the 
                                expected net tax benefits that would be 
                                allowed if the transaction were 
                                respected, and
                                    ``(II) the reasonably expected pre-
                                tax profit from the transaction exceeds 
                                a risk-free rate of return.
                    ``(C) Treatment of fees and foreign taxes.--Fees 
                and other transaction expenses and foreign taxes shall 
                be taken into account as expenses in determining pre-
                tax profit under subparagraph (B)(ii).
            ``(2) Special rules for transactions with tax-indifferent 
        parties.--
                    ``(A) Special rules for financing transactions.--
                The form of a transaction which is in substance the 
                borrowing of money or the acquisition of financial 
                capital directly or indirectly from a tax-indifferent 
                party shall not be respected if the present value of 
                the deductions to be claimed with respect to the 
                transaction is substantially in excess of the present 
                value of the anticipated economic returns of the person 
                lending the money or providing the financial capital. A 
                public offering shall be treated as a borrowing, or an 
                acquisition of financial capital, from a tax-
                indifferent party if it is reasonably expected that at 
                least 50 percent of the offering will be placed with 
                tax-indifferent parties.
                    ``(B) Artificial income shifting and basis 
                adjustments.--The form of a transaction with a tax-
                indifferent party shall not be respected if--
                            ``(i) it results in an allocation of income 
                        or gain to the tax-indifferent party in excess 
                        of such party's economic income or gain, or
                            ``(ii) it results in a basis adjustment or 
                        shifting of basis on account of overstating the 
                        income or gain of the tax-indifferent party.
            ``(3) Definitions and special rules.--For purposes of this 
        subsection--
                    ``(A) Economic substance doctrine.--The term 
                `economic substance doctrine' means the common law 
                doctrine under which tax benefits under subtitle A with 
                respect to a transaction are not allowable if the 
                transaction does not have economic substance or lacks a 
                business purpose.
                    ``(B) Tax-indifferent party.--The term `tax-
                indifferent party' means any person or entity not 
                subject to tax imposed by subtitle A. A person shall be 
                treated as a tax-indifferent party with respect to a 
                transaction if the items taken into account with 
                respect to the transaction have no substantial impact 
                on such person's liability under subtitle A.
                    ``(C) Substantial nontax purpose.--In applying 
                subclause (II) of paragraph (1)(B)(i), a purpose of 
                achieving a financial accounting benefit shall not be 
                taken into account in determining whether a transaction 
                has a substantial nontax purpose if the origin of such 
                financial accounting benefit is a reduction of income 
                tax.
                    ``(D) Exception for personal transactions of 
                individuals.--In the case of an individual, this 
                subsection shall apply only to transactions entered 
                into in connection with a trade or business or an 
                activity engaged in for the production of income.
                    ``(E) Treatment of lessors.--In applying subclause 
                (I) of paragraph (1)(B)(ii) to the lessor of tangible 
                property subject to a lease, the expected net tax 
                benefits shall not include the benefits of 
                depreciation, or any tax credit, with respect to the 
                leased property and subclause (II) of paragraph 
                (1)(B)(ii) shall be disregarded in determining whether 
                any of such benefits are allowable.
            ``(4) Other common law doctrines not affected.--Except as 
        specifically provided in this subsection, the provisions of 
        this subsection shall not be construed as altering or 
        supplanting any other rule of law, and the requirements of this 
        subsection shall be construed as being in addition to any such 
        other rule of law.
            ``(5) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such 
        regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the 
        purposes of this subsection. Such regulations may include 
        exemptions from the application of this subsection.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to transactions entered into after December 31, 2003.

SEC. 202. PENALTY FOR FAILING TO DISCLOSE REPORTABLE TRANSACTION.

    (a) In General.--Part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 (relating to 
assessable penalties) is amended by inserting after section 6707 the 
following new section:

``SEC. 6707A. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO INCLUDE REPORTABLE TRANSACTION 
              INFORMATION WITH RETURN OR STATEMENT.

    ``(a) Imposition of Penalty.--Any person who fails to include on 
any return or statement any information with respect to a reportable 
transaction which is required under section 6011 to be included with 
such return or statement shall pay a penalty in the amount determined 
under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Amount of Penalty.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
        (3), the amount of the penalty under subsection (a) shall be 
        $50,000.
            ``(2) Listed transaction.--The amount of the penalty under 
        subsection (a) with respect to a listed transaction shall be 
        $100,000.
            ``(3) Increase in penalty for large entities and high net 
        worth individuals.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a failure under 
                subsection (a) by--
                            ``(i) a large entity, or
                            ``(ii) a high net worth individual,
                the penalty under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be twice 
                the amount determined without regard to this paragraph.
                    ``(B) Large entity.--For purposes of subparagraph 
                (A), the term `large entity' means, with respect to any 
                taxable year, a person (other than a natural person) 
                with gross receipts in excess of $10,000,000 for the 
                taxable year in which the reportable transaction occurs 
                or the preceding taxable year. Rules similar to the 
                rules of paragraph (2) and subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
                (D) of paragraph (3) of section 448(c) shall apply for 
                purposes of this subparagraph.
                    ``(C) High net worth individual.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `high net worth individual' 
                means, with respect to a reportable transaction, a 
                natural person whose net worth exceeds $2,000,000 
                immediately before the transaction.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Reportable transaction.--The term `reportable 
        transaction' means any transaction with respect to which 
        information is required to be included with a return or 
        statement because, as determined under regulations prescribed 
        under section 6011, such transaction is of a type which the 
        Secretary determines as having a potential for tax avoidance or 
        evasion.
            ``(2) Listed transaction.--Except as provided in 
        regulations, the term `listed transaction' means a reportable 
        transaction which is the same as, or substantially similar to, 
        a transaction specifically identified by the Secretary as a tax 
        avoidance transaction for purposes of section 6011.
    ``(d) Authority To Rescind Penalty.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commissioner of Internal Revenue may 
        rescind all or any portion of any penalty imposed by this 
        section with respect to any violation if--
                    ``(A) the violation is with respect to a reportable 
                transaction other than a listed transaction,
                    ``(B) the person on whom the penalty is imposed has 
                a history of complying with the requirements of this 
                title,
                    ``(C) it is shown that the violation is due to an 
                unintentional mistake of fact;
                    ``(D) imposing the penalty would be against equity 
                and good conscience, and
                    ``(E) rescinding the penalty would promote 
                compliance with the requirements of this title and 
                effective tax administration.
            ``(2) Discretion.--The exercise of authority under 
        paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of the 
        Commissioner and may be delegated only to the head of the 
        Office of Tax Shelter Analysis. The Commissioner, in the 
        Commissioner's sole discretion, may establish a procedure to 
        determine if a penalty should be referred to the Commissioner 
        or the head of such Office for a determination under paragraph 
        (1).
            ``(3) No appeal.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, any determination under this subsection may not be 
        reviewed in any administrative or judicial proceeding.
            ``(4) Records.--If a penalty is rescinded under paragraph 
        (1), the Commissioner shall place in the file in the Office of 
        the Commissioner the opinion of the Commissioner or the head of 
        the Office of Tax Shelter Analysis with respect to the 
        determination, including--
                    ``(A) the facts and circumstances of the 
                transaction,
                    ``(B) the reasons for the rescission, and
                    ``(C) the amount of the penalty rescinded.
            ``(5) Report.--The Commissioner shall each year report to 
        the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committee on Finance of the Senate--
                    ``(A) a summary of the total number and aggregate 
                amount of penalties imposed, and rescinded, under this 
                section, and
                    ``(B) a description of each penalty rescinded under 
                this subsection and the reasons therefor.
    ``(e) Penalty Reported to SEC.--In the case of a person--
            ``(1) which is required to file periodic reports under 
        section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or 
        is required to be consolidated with another person for purposes 
        of such reports, and
            ``(2) which--
                    ``(A) is required to pay a penalty under this 
                section with respect to a listed transaction,
                    ``(B) is required to pay a penalty under section 
                6662A with respect to any reportable transaction at a 
                rate prescribed under section 6662A(c), or
                    ``(C) is required to pay a penalty under section 
                6662B with respect to any noneconomic substance 
                transaction,
the requirement to pay such penalty shall be disclosed in such reports 
filed by such person for such periods as the Secretary shall specify. 
Failure to make a disclosure in accordance with the preceding sentence 
shall be treated as a failure to which the penalty under subsection 
(b)(2) applies.
    ``(f) Coordination With Other Penalties.--The penalty imposed by 
this section is in addition to any penalty imposed under this title.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for part I of 
subchapter B of chapter 68 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 6707 the following:

                              ``Sec. 6707A. Penalty for failure to 
                                        include reportable transaction 
                                        information with return or 
                                        statement.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to returns and statements the due date for which is after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 203. ACCURACY-RELATED PENALTY FOR LISTED TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER 
              REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS HAVING A SIGNIFICANT TAX 
              AVOIDANCE PURPOSE.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 68 is amended by inserting 
after section 6662 the following new section:

``SEC. 6662A. IMPOSITION OF ACCURACY-RELATED PENALTY ON UNDERSTATEMENTS 
              WITH RESPECT TO REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS.

    ``(a) Imposition of Penalty.--If a taxpayer has a reportable 
transaction understatement for any taxable year, there shall be added 
to the tax an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of such 
understatement.
    ``(b) Reportable Transaction Understatement.--For purposes of this 
section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `reportable transaction 
        understatement' means the sum of--
                    ``(A) the product of--
                            ``(i) the amount of the increase (if any) 
                        in taxable income which results from a 
                        difference between the proper tax treatment of 
                        an item to which this section applies and the 
                        taxpayer's treatment of such item (as shown on 
                        the taxpayer's return of tax), and
                            ``(ii) the highest rate of tax imposed by 
                        section 1 (section 11 in the case of a taxpayer 
                        which is a corporation), and
                    ``(B) the amount of the decrease (if any) in the 
                aggregate amount of credits determined under subtitle A 
                which results from a difference between the taxpayer's 
                treatment of an item to which this section applies (as 
                shown on the taxpayer's return of tax) and the proper 
                tax treatment of such item.
        For purposes of subparagraph (A), any reduction of the excess 
        of deductions allowed for the taxable year over gross income 
        for such year, and any reduction in the amount of capital 
        losses which would (without regard to section 1211) be allowed 
        for such year, shall be treated as an increase in taxable 
        income.
            ``(2) Items to which section applies.--This section shall 
        apply to any item which is attributable to--
                    ``(A) any listed transaction, and
                    ``(B) any reportable transaction (other than a 
                listed transaction) if a significant purpose of such 
                transaction is the avoidance or evasion of Federal 
                income tax.
    ``(c) Higher Penalty for Nondisclosed Listed and Other Avoidance 
Transactions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall be applied by 
        substituting `30 percent' for `20 percent' with respect to the 
        portion of any reportable transaction understatement with 
        respect to which the requirement of section 6664(d)(2)(A) is 
        not met.
            ``(2) Rules applicable to compromise of penalty.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the 1st letter of proposed 
                deficiency which allows the taxpayer an opportunity for 
                administrative review in the Internal Revenue Service 
                Office of Appeals has been sent with respect to a 
                penalty to which paragraph (1) applies, only the 
                Commissioner of Internal Revenue may compromise all or 
                any portion of such penalty.
                    ``(B) Applicable rules.--The rules of paragraphs 
                (3), (4), and (5) of section 6707A(d) shall apply for 
                purposes of subparagraph (A).
    ``(d) Definitions of Reportable and Listed Transactions.--For 
purposes of this section, the terms `reportable transaction' and 
`listed transaction' have the respective meanings given to such terms 
by section 6707A(c).
    ``(e) Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Coordination with penalties, etc., on other 
        understatements.--In the case of an understatement (as defined 
        in section 6662(d)(2))--
                    ``(A) the amount of such understatement (determined 
                without regard to this paragraph) shall be increased by 
the aggregate amount of reportable transaction understatements and 
noneconomic substance transaction understatements for purposes of 
determining whether such understatement is a substantial understatement 
under section 6662(d)(1), and
                    ``(B) the addition to tax under section 6662(a) 
                shall apply only to the excess of the amount of the 
                substantial understatement (if any) after the 
                application of subparagraph (A) over the aggregate 
                amount of reportable transaction understatements and 
                noneconomic substance transaction understatements.
            ``(2) Coordination with other penalties.--
                    ``(A) Application of fraud penalty.--References to 
                an underpayment in section 6663 shall be treated as 
                including references to a reportable transaction 
                understatement and a noneconomic substance transaction 
                understatement.
                    ``(B) No double penalty.--This section shall not 
                apply to any portion of an understatement on which a 
                penalty is imposed under section 6662B or 6663.
            ``(3) Special rule for amended returns.--Except as provided 
        in regulations, in no event shall any tax treatment included 
        with an amendment or supplement to a return of tax be taken 
        into account in determining the amount of any reportable 
        transaction understatement or noneconomic substance transaction 
        understatement if the amendment or supplement is filed after 
        the earlier of the date the taxpayer is first contacted by the 
        Secretary regarding the examination of the return or such other 
        date as is specified by the Secretary.
                    ``(4) Noneconomic substance transaction 
                understatement.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
                term `noneconomic substance transaction understatement' 
                has the meaning given such term by section 6662B(c).
                    ``(5) Cross reference.--

                                ``For reporting of section 6662A(c) 
penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission, see section 
6707A(e).''
    (b) Determination of Other Understatements.--Subparagraph (A) of 
section 6662(d)(2) is amended by adding at the end the following flush 
sentence:
                ``The excess under the preceding sentence shall be 
                determined without regard to items to which section 
                6662A applies and without regard to items with respect 
                to which a penalty is imposed by section 6662B.''
(c) Reasonable Cause Exception.--
            (1) In general.--Section 6664 is amended by adding at the 
        end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Reasonable Cause Exception for Reportable Transaction 
Understatements.--
            ``(1) In general.--No penalty shall be imposed under 
        section 6662A with respect to any portion of a reportable 
        transaction understatement if it is shown that there was a 
        reasonable cause for such portion and that the taxpayer acted 
        in good faith with respect to such portion.
            ``(2) Special rules.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any 
        reportable transaction understatement unless--
                    ``(A) the relevant facts affecting the tax 
                treatment of the item are adequately disclosed in 
                accordance with the regulations prescribed under 
                section 6011,
                    ``(B) there is or was substantial authority for 
                such treatment, and
                    ``(C) the taxpayer reasonably believed that such 
                treatment was more likely than not the proper 
                treatment.
        A taxpayer failing to adequately disclose in accordance with 
        section 6011 shall be treated as meeting the requirements of 
        subparagraph (A) if the penalty for such failure was rescinded 
        under section 6707A(d).
            ``(3) Rules relating to reasonable belief.--For purposes of 
        paragraph (2)(C)--
                    ``(A) In general.--A taxpayer shall be treated as 
                having a reasonable belief with respect to the tax 
                treatment of an item only if such belief--
                            ``(i) is based on the facts and law that 
                        exist at the time the return of tax which 
                        includes such tax treatment is filed, and
                            ``(ii) relates solely to the taxpayer's 
                        chances of success on the merits of such 
                        treatment and does not take into account the 
                        possibility that a return will not be audited, 
                        such treatment will not be raised on audit, or 
                        such treatment will be resolved through 
                        settlement if it is raised.
                    ``(B) Certain opinions may not be relied upon.--
                            ``(i) In general.--An opinion of a tax 
                        advisor may not be relied upon to establish the 
                        reasonable belief of a taxpayer if--
                                    ``(I) the tax advisor is described 
                                in clause (ii), or
                                    ``(II) the opinion is described in 
                                clause (iii).
                            ``(ii) Disqualified tax advisors.--A tax 
                        advisor is described in this clause if the tax 
                        advisor--
                                    ``(I) is a material advisor (within 
                                the meaning of section 6111(b)(1)) who 
                                participates in the organization, 
                                management, promotion, or sale of the 
                                transaction or who is related (within 
                                the meaning of section 267(b) or 
                                707(b)(1)) to any person who so 
                                participates,
                                    ``(II) is compensated directly or 
                                indirectly by a material advisor with 
                                respect to the transaction,
                                    ``(III) has a fee arrangement with 
                                respect to the transaction which is 
                                contingent on all or part of the 
                                intended tax benefits from the 
                                transaction being sustained, or
                                    ``(IV) as determined under 
                                regulations prescribed by the 
                                Secretary, has a continuing financial 
                                interest with respect to the 
                                transaction.
                            ``(iii) Disqualified opinions.--For 
                        purposes of clause (i), an opinion is 
                        disqualified if the opinion--
                                    ``(I) is based on unreasonable 
                                factual or legal assumptions (including 
                                assumptions as to future events),
                                    ``(II) unreasonably relies on 
                                representations, statements, findings, 
                                or agreements of the taxpayer or any 
                                other person,
                                    ``(III) does not identify and 
                                consider all relevant facts, or
                                    ``(IV) fails to meet any other 
                                requirement as the Secretary may 
                                prescribe.''
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The heading for subsection (c) 
        of section 6664 is amended by inserting ``for Underpayments'' 
        after ``Exception''.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Subparagraph (C) of section 461(i)(3) is amended by 
        striking ``section 6662(d)(2)(C)(iii)'' and inserting ``section 
        1274(b)(3)(C)''.
            (2) Paragraph (3) of section 1274(b) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(as defined in section 
                6662(d)(2)(C)(iii))'' in subparagraph (B)(i), and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Tax shelter.--For purposes of subparagraph 
                (B), the term `tax shelter' means--
                            ``(i) a partnership or other entity,
                            ``(ii) any investment plan or arrangement, 
                        or
                            ``(iii) any other plan or arrangement--
                if a significant purpose of such partnership, entity, 
                plan, or arrangement is the avoidance or evasion of 
                Federal income tax.''
            (3) Section 6662(d)(2) is amended by striking subparagraphs 
        (C) and (D).
            (4) Section 6664(c)(1) is amended by striking ``this part'' 
        and inserting ``section 6662 or 6663''.
            (5) Subsection (b) of section 7525 is amended by striking 
        ``section 6662(d)(2)(C)(iii)'' and inserting ``section 
        1274(b)(3)(C)''.
            (6)(A) The heading for section 6662 is amended to read as 
        follows:

``SEC. 6662. IMPOSITION OF ACCURACY-RELATED PENALTY ON UNDERPAYMENTS.''

            (B) The table of sections for part II of subchapter A of 
        chapter 68 is amended by striking the item relating to section 
        6662 and inserting the following new items:

                              ``Sec. 6662. Imposition of accuracy-
                                        related penalty on 
                                        underpayments.
                              ``Sec. 6662A. Imposition of accuracy-
                                        related penalty on 
                                        understatements with respect to 
                                        reportable transactions.''
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 204. PENALTY FOR UNDERSTATEMENTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO TRANSACTIONS 
              LACKING ECONOMIC SUBSTANCE, ETC.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 68 is amended by inserting 
after section 6662A the following new section:

``SEC. 6662B. PENALTY FOR UNDERSTATEMENTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO TRANSACTIONS 
              LACKING ECONOMIC SUBSTANCE, ETC.

    ``(a) Imposition of Penalty.--If a taxpayer has an noneconomic 
substance transaction understatement for any taxable year, there shall 
be added to the tax an amount equal to 40 percent of the amount of such 
understatement.
    ``(b) Reduction of Penalty for Disclosed Transactions.--Subsection 
(a) shall be applied by substituting `20 percent' for `40 percent' with 
respect to the portion of any noneconomic substance transaction 
understatement with respect to which the relevant facts affecting the 
tax treatment of the item are adequately disclosed in the return or a 
statement attached to the return.
    ``(c) Noneconomic Substance Transaction Understatement.--For 
purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `noneconomic substance 
        transaction understatement' means any amount which would be an 
        understatement under section 6662A(b)(1) if section 6662A were 
        applied by taking into account items attributable to 
        noneconomic substance transactions rather than items to which 
        section 6662A would apply without regard to this paragraph.
            ``(2) Noneconomic substance transaction.--The term 
        `noneconomic substance transaction' means any transaction if--
                    ``(A) there is a lack of economic substance (within 
                the meaning of section 7701(m)(1)) for the transaction 
                giving rise to the claimed tax benefit or the 
                transaction was not respected under section 7701(m)(2), 
                or
                    ``(B) the transaction fails to meet the 
                requirements of any similar rule of law.
    ``(d) Rules Applicable To Compromise of Penalty.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the 1st letter of proposed deficiency 
        which allows the taxpayer an opportunity for administrative 
        review in the Internal Revenue Service Office of Appeals has 
        been sent with respect to a penalty to which this section 
        applies, only the Commissioner of Internal Revenue may 
        compromise all or any portion of such penalty.
            ``(2) Applicable rules.--The rules of paragraphs (3), (4), 
        and (5) of section 6707A(d) shall apply for purposes of 
        paragraph (1).
    ``(e) Coordination With Other Penalties.--Except as otherwise 
provided in this part, the penalty imposed by this section shall be in 
addition to any other penalty imposed by this title.
    ``(f) Cross References.--

                                ``(1) For coordination of penalty with 
understatements under section 6662 and other special rules, see section 
6662A(e).
                                ``(2) For reporting of penalty imposed 
under this section to the Securities and Exchange Commission, see 
section 6707A(e).''
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part II of 
subchapter A of chapter 68 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 6662A the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 6662B. Penalty for understatements 
                                        attributable to transactions 
                                        lacking economic substance, 
                                        etc.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to transactions entered into after December 31, 2003.

SEC. 205. MODIFICATIONS OF SUBSTANTIAL UNDERSTATEMENT PENALTY FOR 
              NONREPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) Substantial Understatement of Corporations.--Section 
6662(d)(1)(B) (relating to special rule for corporations) is amended to 
read as follows:
                    ``(B) Special rule for corporations.--In the case 
                of a corporation other than an S corporation or a 
                personal holding company (as defined in section 542), 
                there is a substantial understatement of income tax for 
                any taxable year if the amount of the understatement 
                for the taxable year exceeds the lesser of--
                            ``(i) 10 percent of the tax required to be 
                        shown on the return for the taxable year (or, 
                        if greater, $10,000), or
                            ``(ii) $10,000,000.''
    (b) Reduction for Understatement of Taxpayer Due to Position of 
Taxpayer or Disclosed Item.--
            (1) In general.--Section 6662(d)(2)(B)(i) (relating to 
        substantial authority) is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(i) the tax treatment of any item by the 
                        taxpayer if the taxpayer had reasonable belief 
                        that the tax treatment was more likely than not 
                        the proper treatment, or''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 6662(d) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Secretarial list.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        section 6664(d)(2), and section 6694(a)(1), the Secretary may 
        prescribe a list of positions for which the Secretary believes 
        there is not substantial authority or there is no reasonable 
        belief that the tax treatment is more likely than not 
the proper tax treatment. Such list (and any revisions thereof) shall 
be published in the Federal Register or the Internal Revenue 
Bulletin.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 206. TAX SHELTER EXCEPTION TO CONFIDENTIALITY PRIVILEGES RELATING 
              TO TAXPAYER COMMUNICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7525(b) (relating to section not to apply 
to communications regarding corporate tax shelters) is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(b) Section Not To Apply to Communications Regarding Tax 
Shelters.--The privilege under subsection (a) shall not apply to any 
written communication which is--
            ``(1) between a federally authorized tax practitioner and--
                    ``(A) any person,
                    ``(B) any director, officer, employee, agent, or 
                representative of the person, or
                    ``(C) any other person holding a capital or profits 
                interest in the person, and
            ``(2) in connection with the promotion of the direct or 
        indirect participation of the person in any tax shelter (as 
        defined in section 1274(b)(3)(C)).''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to communications made on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 207. DISCLOSURE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6111 (relating to registration of tax 
shelters) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 6111. DISCLOSURE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each material advisor with respect to any 
reportable transaction shall make a return (in such form as the 
Secretary may prescribe) setting forth--
            ``(1) information identifying and describing the 
        transaction,
            ``(2) information describing any potential tax benefits 
        expected to result from the transaction, and
            ``(3) such other information as the Secretary may 
        prescribe.
Such return shall be filed not later than the date specified by the 
Secretary.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Material advisor.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `material advisor' 
                means any person--
                            ``(i) who provides any material aid, 
                        assistance, or advice with respect to 
                        organizing, promoting, selling, implementing, 
                        or carrying out any reportable transaction, and
                            ``(ii) who directly or indirectly derives 
                        gross income in excess of the threshold amount 
                        for such aid, assistance, or advice.
                    ``(B) Threshold amount.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the threshold amount is--
                            ``(i) $50,000 in the case of a reportable 
                        transaction substantially all of the tax 
                        benefits from which are provided to natural 
                        persons, and
                            ``(ii) $250,000 in any other case.
            ``(2) Reportable transaction.--The term `reportable 
        transaction' has the meaning given to such term by section 
        6707A(c).
    ``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary may prescribe regulations which 
provide--
            ``(1) that only 1 person shall be required to meet the 
        requirements of subsection (a) in cases in which 2 or more 
        persons would otherwise be required to meet such requirements,
            ``(2) exemptions from the requirements of this section, and
            ``(3) such rules as may be necessary or appropriate to 
        carry out the purposes of this section.''
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The item relating to section 6111 in the table of 
        sections for subchapter B of chapter 61 is amended to read as 
        follows:

                              ``Sec. 6111. Disclosure of reportable 
                                        transactions.''
            (2)(A) So much of section 6112 as precedes subsection (c) 
        thereof is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 6112. MATERIAL ADVISORS OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS MUST KEEP 
              LISTS OF ADVISEES.

    ``(a) In General.--Each material advisor (as defined in section 
6111) with respect to any reportable transaction (as defined in section 
6707A(c)) shall maintain, in such manner as the Secretary may by 
regulations prescribe, a list--
            ``(1) identifying each person with respect to whom such 
        advisor acted as such a material advisor with respect to such 
        transaction, and
            ``(2) containing such other information as the Secretary 
        may by regulations require.
This section shall apply without regard to whether a material advisor 
is required to file a return under section 6111 with respect to such 
transaction.''
            (B) Section 6112 is amended by redesignating subsection (c) 
        as subsection (b).
            (C) Section 6112(b), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), 
        is amended--
                    (i) by inserting ``written'' before ``request'' in 
                paragraph (1)(A), and
                    (ii) by striking ``shall prescribe'' in paragraph 
                (2) and inserting ``may prescribe''.
            (D) The item relating to section 6112 in the table of 
        sections for subchapter B of chapter 61 is amended to read as 
        follows:

                              ``Sec. 6112. Material advisors of 
                                        reportable transactions must 
                                        keep lists of advisees.''
            (3)(A) The heading for section 6708 is amended to read as 
        follows:

``SEC. 6708. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LISTS OF ADVISEES WITH RESPECT TO 
              REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS.''

            (B) The item relating to section 6708 in the table of 
        sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 is amended to 
        read as follows:

                              ``Sec. 6708. Failure to maintain lists of 
                                        advisees with respect to 
                                        reportable transactions.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to transactions with respect to which material aid, assistance, 
or advice referred to in section 6111(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) is provided after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 208. MODIFICATIONS TO PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER TAX 
              SHELTERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6707 (relating to failure to furnish 
information regarding tax shelters) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 6707. FAILURE TO FURNISH INFORMATION REGARDING REPORTABLE 
              TRANSACTIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--If a person who is required to file a return 
under section 6111(a) with respect to any reportable transaction--
            ``(1) fails to file such return on or before the date 
        prescribed therefor, or
            ``(2) files false or incomplete information with the 
        Secretary with respect to such transaction,
such person shall pay a penalty with respect to such return in the 
amount determined under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Amount of Penalty.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        penalty imposed under subsection (a) with respect to any 
        failure shall be $50,000.
            ``(2) Listed transactions.--The penalty imposed under 
        subsection (a) with respect to any listed transaction shall be 
        an amount equal to the greater of--
                    ``(A) $200,000, or
                    ``(B) 50 percent of the gross income derived by 
                such person with respect to aid, assistance, or advice 
                which is provided with respect to the reportable 
                transaction before the date the return including the 
                transaction is filed under section 6111.
        Subparagraph (B) shall be applied by substituting `75 percent' 
        for `50 percent' in the case of an intentional failure or act 
        described in subsection (a).
    ``(c) Rescission Authority.--The provisions of section 6707A(d) 
(relating to authority of Commissioner to rescind penalty) shall apply 
to any penalty imposed under this section.
    ``(d) Reportable and Listed Transactions.--The terms `reportable 
transaction' and `listed transaction' have the respective meanings 
given to such terms by section 6707A(c).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to section 6707 in the 
table of sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 is amended 
by striking ``tax shelters'' and inserting ``reportable transactions''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to returns the due date for which is after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 209. MODIFICATION OF PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LISTS OF 
              INVESTORS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 6708 is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(a) Imposition of Penalty.--
            ``(1) In general.--If any person who is required to 
        maintain a list under section 6112(a) fails to make such list 
        available upon written request to the Secretary in accordance 
        with section 6112(b)(1)(A) within 20 business days after the 
        date of the Secretary's request, such person shall pay a 
        penalty of $10,000 for each day of such failure after such 20th 
        day.
            ``(2) Reasonable cause exception.--No penalty shall be 
        imposed by paragraph (1) with respect to the failure on any day 
        if such failure is due to reasonable cause.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to requests made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 210. MODIFICATION OF ACTIONS TO ENJOIN CERTAIN CONDUCT RELATED TO 
              TAX SHELTERS AND REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7408 (relating to action to enjoin 
promoters of abusive tax shelters, etc.) is amended by redesignating 
subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by striking subsections (a) and 
(b) and inserting the following new subsections:
    ``(a) Authority To Seek Injunction.--A civil action in the name of 
the United States to enjoin any person from further engaging in 
specified conduct may be commenced at the request of the Secretary. Any 
action under this section shall be brought in the district court of the 
United States for the district in which such person resides, has his 
principal place of business, or has engaged in specified conduct. The 
court may exercise its jurisdiction over such action (as provided in 
section 7402(a)) separate and apart from any other action brought by 
the United States against such person.
    ``(b) Adjudication and Decree.--In any action under subsection (a), 
if the court finds--
            ``(1) that the person has engaged in any specified conduct, 
        and
            ``(2) that injunctive relief is appropriate to prevent 
        recurrence of such conduct--
the court may enjoin such person from engaging in such conduct or in 
any other activity subject to penalty under this title.
    ``(c) Specified Conduct.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`specified conduct' means any action, or failure to take action, 
subject to penalty under section 6700, 6701, 6707, or 6708.''
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The heading for section 7408 is amended to read as 
        follows:

``SEC. 7408. ACTIONS TO ENJOIN SPECIFIED CONDUCT RELATED TO TAX 
              SHELTERS AND REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS.''

            (2) The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 67 is 
        amended by striking the item relating to section 7408 and 
        inserting the following new item:

        ``Sec. 7408. Actions to enjoin specified conduct related to tax 
                            shelters and reportable transactions.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 211. UNDERSTATEMENT OF TAXPAYER'S LIABILITY BY INCOME TAX RETURN 
              PREPARER.

    (a) Standards Conformed to Taxpayer Standards.--Section 6694(a) 
(relating to understatements due to unrealistic positions) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``realistic possibility of being sustained 
        on its merits'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``reasonable 
        belief that the tax treatment in such position was more likely 
        than not the proper treatment'',
            (2) by striking ``or was frivolous'' in paragraph (3) and 
        inserting ``or there was no reasonable basis for the tax 
        treatment of such position'', and
            (3) by striking ``Unrealistic'' in the heading and 
        inserting ``Improper''.
    (b) Amount of Penalty.--Section 6694 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$250'' in subsection (a) and inserting 
        ``$1,000'', and
            (2) by striking ``$1,000'' in subsection (b) and inserting 
        ``$5,000''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to documents prepared after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 212. PENALTY ON FAILURE TO REPORT INTERESTS IN FOREIGN FINANCIAL 
              ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 5321(a)(5) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(5) Foreign financial agency transaction violation.--
                    ``(A) Penalty authorized.--The Secretary of the 
                Treasury may impose a civil money penalty on any person 
                who violates, or causes any violation of, any provision 
                of section 5314.
                    ``(B) Amount of penalty.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        subparagraph (C), the amount of any civil 
                        penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) shall 
                        not exceed $5,000.
                            ``(ii) Reasonable cause exception.--No 
                        penalty shall be imposed under subparagraph (A) 
                        with respect to any violation if--
                                    ``(I) such violation was due to 
                                reasonable cause, and
                                    ``(II) the amount of the 
                                transaction or the balance in the 
                                account at the time of the transaction 
                                was properly reported.
                    ``(C) Willful violations.--In the case of any 
                person willfully violating, or willfully causing any 
                violation of, any provision of section 5314--
                            ``(i) the maximum penalty under 
                        subparagraph (B)(i) shall be increased to the 
                        greater of--
                                    ``(I) $25,000, or
                                    ``(II) the amount (not exceeding 
                                $100,000) determined under subparagraph 
                                (D), and
                            ``(ii) subparagraph (B)(ii) shall not 
                        apply.
                    ``(D) Amount.--The amount determined under this 
                subparagraph is--
                            ``(i) in the case of a violation involving 
                        a transaction, the amount of the transaction, 
                        or
                            ``(ii) in the case of a violation involving 
                        a failure to report the existence of an account 
                        or any identifying information required to be 
                        provided with respect to an account, the 
                        balance in the account at the time of the 
                        violation.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to violations occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 213. FRIVOLOUS TAX SUBMISSIONS.

    (a) Civil Penalties.--Section 6702 is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 6702. FRIVOLOUS TAX SUBMISSIONS.

    ``(a) Civil Penalty for Frivolous Tax Returns.--A person shall pay 
a penalty of $5,000 if--
            ``(1) such person files what purports to be a return of a 
        tax imposed by this title but which--
                    ``(A) does not contain information on which the 
                substantial correctness of the self-assessment may be 
                judged, or
                    ``(B) contains information that on its face 
                indicates that the self-assessment is substantially 
                incorrect; and
            ``(2) the conduct referred to in paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) is based on a position which the Secretary 
                has identified as frivolous under subsection (c), or
                    ``(B) reflects a desire to delay or impede the 
                administration of Federal tax laws.
    ``(b) Civil Penalty for Specified Frivolous Submissions.--
            ``(1) Imposition of penalty.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (3), any person who submits a specified frivolous 
        submission shall pay a penalty of $5,000.
            ``(2) Specified frivolous submission.--For purposes of this 
        section--
                    ``(A) Specified frivolous submission.--The term 
                `specified frivolous submission' means a specified 
                submission if any portion of such submission--
                            ``(i) is based on a position which the 
                        Secretary has identified as frivolous under 
                        subsection (c), or
                            ``(ii) reflects a desire to delay or impede 
                        the administration of Federal tax laws.
                    ``(B) Specified submission.--The term `specified 
                submission' means--
                            ``(i) a request for a hearing under--
                                    ``(I) section 6320 (relating to 
                                notice and opportunity for hearing upon 
                                filing of notice of lien), or
                                    ``(II) section 6330 (relating to 
                                notice and opportunity for hearing 
                                before levy), and
                            ``(ii) an application under--
                                    ``(I) section 6159 (relating to 
                                agreements for payment of tax liability 
                                in installments),
                                    ``(II) section 7122 (relating to 
                                compromises), or
                                    ``(III) section 7811 (relating to 
                                taxpayer assistance orders).
            ``(3) Opportunity to withdraw submission.--If the Secretary 
        provides a person with notice that a submission is a specified 
        frivolous submission and such person withdraws such submission 
        within 30 days after such notice, the penalty imposed under 
        paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to such submission.
    ``(c) Listing of Frivolous Positions.--The Secretary shall 
prescribe (and periodically revise) a list of positions which the 
Secretary has identified as being frivolous for purposes of this 
subsection. The Secretary shall not include in such list any position 
that the Secretary determines meets the requirement of section 
6662(d)(2)(B)(ii)(II).
    ``(d) Reduction of Penalty.--The Secretary may reduce the amount of 
any penalty imposed under this section if the Secretary determines that 
such reduction would promote compliance with and administration of the 
Federal tax laws.
    ``(e) Penalties in Addition to Other Penalties.--The penalties 
imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty 
provided by law.''
    (b) Treatment of Frivolous Requests for Hearings Before Levy.--
            (1) Frivolous requests disregarded.--Section 6330 (relating 
        to notice and opportunity for hearing before levy) is amended 
        by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Frivolous Requests for Hearing, etc.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this section, if the Secretary determines that any 
portion of a request for a hearing under this section or section 6320 
meets the requirement of clause (i) or (ii) of section 6702(b)(2)(A), 
then the Secretary may treat such portion as if it were never submitted 
and such portion shall not be subject to any further administrative or 
judicial review.''
            (2) Preclusion from raising frivolous issues at hearing.--
        Section 6330(c)(4) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(A)'' and inserting ``(A)(i)'';
                    (B) by striking ``(B)'' and inserting ``(ii)'';
                    (C) by striking the period at the end of the first 
                sentence and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A)(ii) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
                    ``(B) the issue meets the requirement of clause (i) 
                or (ii) of section 6702(b)(2)(A).''
            (3) Statement of grounds.--Section 6330(b)(1) is amended by 
        striking ``under subsection (a)(3)(B)'' and inserting ``in 
        writing under subsection (a)(3)(B) and states the grounds for 
        the requested hearing''.
    (c) Treatment of Frivolous Requests for Hearings Upon Filing of 
Notice of Lien.--Section 6320 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``under subsection 
        (a)(3)(B)'' and inserting ``in writing under subsection 
        (a)(3)(B) and states the grounds for the requested hearing'', 
        and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``and (e)'' and 
        inserting ``(e), and (g)''.
    (d) Treatment of Frivolous Applications for Offers-in-Compromise 
and Installment Agreements.--Section 7122 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Frivolous Submissions, etc.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, if the Secretary determines that any portion 
of an application for an offer-in-compromise or installment agreement 
submitted under this section or section 6159 meets the requirement of 
clause (i) or (ii) of section 6702(b)(2)(A), then the Secretary may 
treat such portion as if it were never submitted and such portion shall 
not be subject to any further administrative or judicial review.''
    (e) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part I of 
subchapter B of chapter 68 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 6702 and inserting the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 6702. Frivolous tax submissions.''
    (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to submissions made and issues raised after the date on which the 
Secretary first prescribes a list under section 6702(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (a).

SEC. 214. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUALS PRACTICING BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              TREASURY.

    (a) Censure; Imposition of Penalty.--
            (1) In general.--Section 330(b) of title 31, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``, or censure,'' after 
                ``Department'', and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new flush 
                sentence:
``The Secretary may impose a monetary penalty on any representative 
described in the preceding sentence. If the representative was acting 
on behalf of an employer or any firm or other entity in connection with 
the conduct giving rise to such penalty, the Secretary may impose a 
monetary penalty on such employer, firm, or entity if it knew, or 
reasonably should have known, of such conduct. Such penalty shall not 
exceed the gross income derived (or to be derived) from the conduct 
giving rise to the penalty and may be in addition to, or in lieu of, 
any suspension, disbarment, or censure.''
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to actions taken after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
    (b) Tax Shelter Opinions, etc.--Section 330 of such title 31 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Nothing in this section or in any other provision of law 
shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of the 
Treasury to impose standards applicable to the rendering of written 
advice with respect to any entity, transaction plan or arrangement, or 
other plan or arrangement, which is of a type which the Secretary 
determines as having a potential for tax avoidance or evasion.''

SEC. 215. PENALTY ON PROMOTERS OF TAX SHELTERS.

    (a) Penalty on Promoting Abusive Tax Shelters.--Section 6700(a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
``Notwithstanding the first sentence, if an activity with respect to 
which a penalty imposed under this subsection involves a statement 
described in paragraph (2)(A), the amount of the penalty shall be equal 
to 50 percent of the gross income derived (or to be derived) from such 
activity by the person on which the penalty is imposed.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to activities after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 216. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAXABLE YEARS FOR WHICH LISTED 
              TRANSACTIONS NOT REPORTED.

    (a) In General.--Section 6501(e)(1) (relating to substantial 
omission of items for income taxes) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Listed transactions.--If a taxpayer fails to 
                include on any return or statement for any taxable year 
                any information with respect to a listed transaction 
                (as defined in section 6707A(c)(2)) which is required 
                under section 6011 to be included with such return or 
                statement, the tax for such taxable year may be 
                assessed, or a proceeding in court for collection of 
                such tax may be begun without assessment, at any time 
                within 6 years after the time the return is filed. This 
                subparagraph shall not apply to any taxable year if the 
                time for assessment or beginning the proceeding in 
                court has expired before the time a transaction is 
                treated as a listed transaction under section 6011.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to transactions after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable 
years ending after such date.

SEC. 217. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS 
              ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONDISCLOSED REPORTABLE AND NONECONOMIC 
              SUBSTANCE TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 163 (relating to deduction for interest) 
is amended by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (n) and by 
inserting after subsection (l) the following new subsection:
    ``(m) Interest on Unpaid Taxes Attributable to Nondisclosed 
Reportable Transactions and Noneconomic Substance Transactions.--No 
deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for any interest paid or 
accrued under section 6601 on any underpayment of tax which is 
attributable to--
            ``(1) the portion of any reportable transaction 
        understatement (as defined in section 6662A(b)) with respect to 
        which the requirement of section 6664(d)(2)(A) is not met, or
            ``(2) any noneconomic substance transaction understatement 
        (as defined in section 6662B(c)).''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to transactions after the date of the enactment of this Act in 
taxable years ending after such date.

                      Subtitle B--Other Provisions

SEC. 221. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OR IMPORTATION OF BUILT-IN LOSSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 362 (relating to basis to corporations) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Limitations on Built-In Losses.--
            ``(1) Limitation on importation of built-in losses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If in any transaction described 
                in subsection (a) or (b) there would (but for this 
                subsection) be an importation of a net built-in loss, 
                the basis of each property described in subparagraph 
                (B) which is acquired in such transaction shall 
                (notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b)) be its fair 
                market value immediately after such transaction.
                    ``(B) Property described.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), property is described in this 
                paragraph if--
                            ``(i) gain or loss with respect to such 
                        property is not subject to tax under this 
                        subtitle in the hands of the transferor 
                        immediately before the transfer, and
                            ``(ii) gain or loss with respect to such 
                        property is subject to such tax in the hands of 
                        the transferee immediately after such transfer.
                In any case in which the transferor is a partnership, 
                the preceding sentence shall be applied by treating 
                each partner in such partnership as holding such 
                partner's proportionate share of the property of such 
                partnership.
                    ``(C) Importation of net built-in loss.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A), there is an importation 
                of a net built-in loss in a transaction if the 
transferee's aggregate adjusted bases of property described in 
subparagraph (B) which is transferred in such transaction would (but 
for this paragraph) exceed the fair market value of such property 
immediately after such transaction.
            ``(2) Limitation on transfer of built-in losses in section 
        351 transactions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If--
                            ``(i) property is transferred in any 
                        transaction which is described in subsection 
                        (a) and which is not described in paragraph (1) 
                        of this subsection, and
                            ``(ii) the transferee's aggregate adjusted 
                        bases of the property so transferred would (but 
                        for this paragraph) exceed the fair market 
                        value of such property immediately after such 
                        transaction,
                then, notwithstanding subsection (a), the transferee's 
                aggregate adjusted bases of the property so transferred 
                shall not exceed the fair market value of such property 
                immediately after such transaction.
                    ``(B) Allocation of basis reduction.--The aggregate 
                reduction in basis by reason of subparagraph (A) shall 
                be allocated among the property so transferred in 
                proportion to their respective built-in losses 
                immediately before the transaction.
                    ``(C) Exception for transfers within affiliated 
                group.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any 
                transaction if the transferor owns stock in the 
                transferee meeting the requirements of section 
                1504(a)(2). In the case of property to which 
                subparagraph (A) does not apply by reason of the 
                preceding sentence, the transferor's basis in the stock 
                received for such property shall not exceed its fair 
                market value immediately after the transfer.''
    (b) Comparable Treatment Where Liquidation.--Paragraph (1) of 
section 334(b) (relating to liquidation of subsidiary) is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--If property is received by a corporate 
        distributee in a distribution in a complete liquidation to 
        which section 332 applies (or in a transfer described in 
        section 337(b)(1)), the basis of such property in the hands of 
        such distributee shall be the same as it would be in the hands 
        of the transferor; except that the basis of such property in 
        the hands of such distributee shall be the fair market value of 
        the property at the time of the distribution--
                    ``(A) in any case in which gain or loss is 
                recognized by the liquidating corporation with respect 
                to such property, or
                    ``(B) in any case in which the liquidating 
                corporation is a foreign corporation, the corporate 
                distributee is a domestic corporation, and the 
                corporate distributee's aggregate adjusted bases of 
                property described in section 362(e)(1)(B) which is 
                distributed in such liquidation would (but for this 
                subparagraph) exceed the fair market value of such 
                property immediately after such liquidation.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to transactions after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 222. DISALLOWANCE OF CERTAIN PARTNERSHIP LOSS TRANSFERS.

    (a) Treatment of Contributed Property With Built-In Loss.--
Paragraph (1) of section 704(c) is amended by striking ``and'' at the 
end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(C) if any property so contributed has a built-in 
                loss--
                            ``(i) such built-in loss shall be taken 
                        into account only in determining the amount of 
                        items allocated to the contributing partner, 
                        and
                            ``(ii) except as provided in regulations, 
                        in determining the amount of items allocated to 
                        other partners, the basis of the contributed 
                        property in the hands of the partnership shall 
                        be treated as being equal to its fair market 
                        value immediately after the contribution.
        For purposes of subparagraph (C), the term `built-in loss' 
        means the excess of the adjusted basis of the property 
        (determined without regard to subparagraph (C)(ii)) over its 
        fair market value immediately after the contribution.''
    (b) Adjustment to Basis of Partnership Property on Transfer of 
Partnership Interest if There Is Substantial Built-In Loss.--
            (1) Adjustment required.--Subsection (a) of section 743 
        (relating to optional adjustment to basis of partnership 
        property) is amended by inserting before the period ``or unless 
        the partnership has a substantial built-in loss immediately 
        after such transfer''.
            (2) Adjustment.--Subsection (b) of section 743 is amended 
        by inserting ``or with respect to which there is a substantial 
        built-in loss immediately after such transfer'' after ``section 
        754 is in effect''.
            (3) Substantial built-in loss.--Section 743 is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Substantial Built-In Loss.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, a 
        partnership has a substantial built-in loss with respect to a 
        transfer of an interest in a partnership if the transferee 
        partner's proportionate share of the adjusted basis of the 
        partnership property exceeds by more than $250,000 the basis of 
        such partner's interest in the partnership.
            ``(2) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such 
        regulations as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes of 
        paragraph (1) and section 734(d), including regulations 
        aggregating related partnerships and disregarding property 
        acquired by the partnership in an attempt to avoid such 
        purposes.''
            (4) Clerical amendments.--
                    (A) The section heading for section 743 is amended 
                to read as follows:

``SEC. 743. ADJUSTMENT TO BASIS OF PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY WHERE SECTION 
              754 ELECTION OR SUBSTANTIAL BUILT-IN LOSS.''

                    (B) The table of sections for subpart C of part II 
                of subchapter K of chapter 1 is amended by striking the 
                item relating to section 743 and inserting the 
                following new item:

                              ``Sec. 743. Adjustment to basis of 
                                        partnership property where 
                                        section 754 election or 
                                        substantial built-in loss.''
    (c) Adjustment to Basis of Undistributed Partnership Property if 
There Is Substantial Basis Reduction.--
            (1) Adjustment required.--Subsection (a) of section 734 
        (relating to optional adjustment to basis of undistributed 
        partnership property) is amended by inserting before the period 
        ``or unless there is a substantial basis reduction''.
            (2) Adjustment.--Subsection (b) of section 734 is amended 
        by inserting ``or unless there is a substantial basis 
        reduction'' after ``section 754 is in effect''.
            (3) Substantial basis reduction.--Section 734 is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Substantial Basis Reduction.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, there is a 
        substantial basis reduction with respect to a distribution if 
        the sum of the amounts described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
        of subsection (b)(2) exceeds $250,000.
            ``(2) Regulations.--

                                ``For regulations to carry out this 
subsection, see section 743(d)(2).''
            (4) Clerical amendments.--
                    (A) The section heading for section 734 is amended 
                to read as follows:

``SEC. 734. ADJUSTMENT TO BASIS OF UNDISTRIBUTED PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY 
              WHERE SECTION 754 ELECTION OR SUBSTANTIAL BASIS 
              REDUCTION.''

                    (B) The table of sections for subpart B of part II 
                of subchapter K of chapter 1 is amended by striking the 
                item relating to section 734 and inserting the 
                following new item:

                              ``Sec. 734. Adjustment to basis of 
                                        undistributed partnership 
                                        property where section 754 
                                        election or substantial basis 
                                        reduction.''
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) Subsection (a).--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
        shall apply to contributions made after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) Subsection (b).--The amendments made by subsection (b) 
        shall apply to transfers after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
            (3) Subsection (c).--The amendments made by subsection (c) 
        shall apply to distributions after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.

SEC. 223. NO REDUCTION OF BASIS UNDER SECTION 734 IN STOCK HELD BY 
              PARTNERSHIP IN CORPORATE PARTNER.

    (a) In General.--Section 755 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(c) No Allocation of Basis Decrease to Stock of Corporate 
Partner.--In making an allocation under subsection (a) of any decrease 
in the adjusted basis of partnership property under section 734(b)--
            ``(1) no allocation may be made to stock in a corporation 
        which is a partner in the partnership, and
            ``(2) any amount not allocable to stock by reason of 
        paragraph (1) shall be allocated under subsection (a) to other 
        partnership property.
Gain shall be recognized to the partnership to the extent that the 
amount required to be allocated under paragraph (2) to other 
partnership property exceeds the aggregate adjusted basis of such other 
property immediately before the allocation required by paragraph (2).''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 224. REPEAL OF SPECIAL RULES FOR FASITS.

    (a) In General.--Part V of subchapter M of chapter 1 (relating to 
financial asset securitization investment trusts) is hereby repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Paragraph (6) of section 56(g) is amended by striking 
        ``REMIC, or FASIT'' and inserting ``or REMIC''.
            (2) Clause (ii) of section 382(l)(4)(B) is amended by 
        striking ``a REMIC to which part IV of subchapter M applies, or 
        a FASIT to which part V of subchapter M applies,'' and 
        inserting ``or a REMIC to which part IV of subchapter M 
        applies,''.
            (3) Paragraph (1) of section 582(c) is amended by striking 
        ``, and any regular interest in a FASIT,''.
            (4) Subparagraph (E) of section 856(c)(5) is amended by 
        striking the last sentence.
            (5) Paragraph (5) of section 860G(a) is amended by adding 
        ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking ``, and'' 
        at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting a period, and by 
        striking subparagraph (D).
            (6) Subparagraph (C) of section 1202(e)(4) is amended by 
        striking ``REMIC, or FASIT'' and inserting ``or REMIC''.
            (7) Subparagraph (C) of section 7701(a)(19) is amended by 
        adding ``and'' at the end of clause (ix), by striking ``, and'' 
        at the end of clause (x) and inserting a period, and by 
        striking clause (xi).
            (8) The table of parts for subchapter M of chapter 1 is 
        amended by striking the item relating to part V.
    (c) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years 
        beginning after December 31, 2003.
            (2) Exception for existing fasits.--
                    (A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
                any FASIT in existence on the date of the enactment of 
                this Act.
                    (B) Transfer of additional assets not permitted.--
                Except as provided in regulations prescribed by the 
                Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate, 
subparagraph (A) shall cease to apply as of the earliest date after the 
date of the enactment of this Act that any property is transferred to 
the FASIT.

SEC. 225. EXPANDED DISALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION FOR INTEREST ON 
              CONVERTIBLE DEBT.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 163(l) is amended by 
striking ``or a related party'' and inserting ``or equity held by the 
issuer (or any related party) in any other person''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (3) of section 163(l) is 
amended by striking ``or a related party'' in the material preceding 
subparagraph (A) and inserting ``or any other person''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to debt instruments issued after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 226. EXPANDED AUTHORITY TO DISALLOW TAX BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 
              269.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 269 (relating to 
acquisitions made to evade or avoid income tax) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) In General.--If--
            ``(1)(A) any person acquires stock in a corporation, or
            ``(B) any corporation acquires, directly or indirectly, 
        property of another corporation and the basis of such property, 
        in the hands of the acquiring corporation, is determined by 
        reference to the basis in the hands of the transferor 
        corporation, and
            ``(2) the principal purpose for which such acquisition was 
        made is evasion or avoidance of Federal income tax by securing 
        the benefit of a deduction, credit, or other allowance,
then the Secretary may disallow such deduction, credit, or other 
allowance.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to stock and property acquired after December 31, 2003.

SEC. 227. MODIFICATIONS OF CERTAIN RULES RELATING TO CONTROLLED FOREIGN 
              CORPORATIONS.

    (a) Limitation on Exception From PFIC Rules for United States 
Shareholders of Controlled Foreign Corporations.--Paragraph (2) of 
section 1297(e) (relating to passive investment company) is amended by 
adding at the end the following flush sentence:
        ``Such term shall not include any period if there is only a 
        remote likelihood of an inclusion in gross income under section 
        951(a)(1)(A)(i) of subpart F income of such corporation for 
        such period.''
    (b) Determination of Pro Rata Share of Subpart F Income.--
Subsection (a) of section 951 (relating to amounts included in gross 
income of United States shareholders) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Special rules for determining pro rata share of 
        subpart f income.--The pro rata share under paragraph (2) shall 
        be determined by disregarding--
                    ``(A) any rights lacking substantial economic 
                effect, and
                    ``(B) stock owned by a shareholder who is a tax-
                indifferent party (as defined in section 7701(m)(3)) if 
                the amount which would (but for this paragraph) be 
                allocated to such shareholder does not reflect such 
                shareholder's economic share of the earnings and 
                profits of the corporation.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years on controlled foreign corporation beginning 
after December 31, 2003, and to taxable years of United States 
shareholder in which or with which such taxable years of controlled 
foreign corporations end.

SEC. 228. BASIS FOR DETERMINING LOSS ALWAYS REDUCED BY NONTAXED PORTION 
              OF DIVIDENDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1059 (relating to corporate shareholder's 
basis in stock reduced by nontaxed portion of extraordinary dividends) 
is amended by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by 
inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Basis for Determining Loss Always Reduced by Nontaxed Portion 
of Dividends.--The basis of stock in a corporation (for purposes of 
determining loss) shall be reduced by the nontaxed portion of any 
dividend received with respect to such stock if this section does not 
otherwise apply to such dividend.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to dividends received after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 229. AFFIRMATION OF CONSOLIDATED RETURN REGULATION AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 1502 (relating to consolidated return 
regulations) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ``In prescribing such regulations, the Secretary may 
prescribe rules applicable to corporations filing consolidated returns 
under section 1501 that are different from other provisions of this 
title that would apply if such corporations filed separate returns.''
    (b) Result Not Overturned.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be construed by treating Treasury 
regulation Sec. 1.1502-20(c)(1)(iii) (as in effect on January 1, 2001) 
as being inapplicable to the type of factual situation in 255 F.3d 1357 
(Fed. Cir. 2001).
    (c) Effective Date.--The provisions of this section shall apply to 
taxable years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.

                    TITLE III--OTHER REVENUE OFFSETS

SEC. 301. MODIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX BRACKETS AND RATES.

    (a) In General.--So much of section 1 as precedes subsection (f) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SECTION 1. TAX IMPOSED.

    ``(a) Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns and Surviving 
Spouses.--There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of--
            ``(1) every married individual (as defined in section 7703) 
        who makes a single return jointly with his spouse under section 
        6013, and
            ``(2) every surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)), 
        a tax determined in accordance with the following table:

If taxable income is:               The tax is:
    Not over $12,000...............
                                        10% of taxable income
    Over $12,000 but not over 
        $47,450.
                                        $1,200, plus 15% of the excess 
                                                over $12,000
    Over $47,450 but not over 
        $114,650.
                                        $6,517.50, plus 25% of the 
                                                excess over $47,450
    Over $114,650 but not over 
        $122,080.
                                        $23,317.50, plus 28% of the 
                                                excess over $114,650
    Over $122,080 but not over 
        $311,950.
                                        $25,397.90, plus 36% of the 
                                                excess over $122,080
    Over $311,950..................
                                        $93,751.10, plus 39.6% of the 
                                                excess over $311,950
    ``(b) Heads of Households.--There is hereby imposed on the taxable 
income of every head of a household (as defined in section 2(b)) a tax 
determined in accordance with the following table:

If taxable income is:               The tax is:
    Not over $10,00................
                                        10% of taxable income
    Over $10,000 but not over 
        $38,050.
                                        $1,000, plus 15% of the excess 
                                                over $10,000
    Over $38,050 but not over 
        $98,250.
                                        $5,207.50, plus 25% of the 
                                                excess over $38,050
    Over $98,250 but not over 
        $111,370.
                                        $20,257.50, plus 28% of the 
                                                excess over $98,250
    Over $111,370 but not over 
        $311,950.
                                        $23,931.10, plus 36% of the 
                                                excess over $111,370
    Over $311,950..................
                                        $96,139.90, plus 39.6% of the 
                                                excess over $311,950
    ``(c) Unmarried Individuals Filing (Other Than Surviving Spouses 
and Heads of Households).--There is hereby imposed on the taxable 
income of every individual (other than a surviving spouse as defined in 
section 2(a) or the head of a household as defined in section 2(b)) who 
is not a married individual (as defined in section 7703) a tax 
determined in accordance with the following table:

If taxable income is:               The tax is:
    Not over $6,000................
                                        10% of taxable income
    Over $6,000 but not over 
        $28,400.
                                        $600, plus 15% of the excess 
                                                over $6,000
    Over $28,400 but not over 
        $68,800.
                                        $3,960, plus 25% of the excess 
                                                over $28,400
    Over $68,800 but not over 
        $100,450.
                                        $14,060, plus 28% of the excess 
                                                over $68,800
    Over $100,450 but not over 
        $311,950.
                                        $22,922, plus 36% of the excess 
                                                over $100,450
    Over $311,950..................
                                        $99,062, plus 39.6% of the 
                                                excess over $311,950
    ``(d) Married Individuals Filing Separate Returns.--There is hereby 
imposed on the taxable income of every married individual (as defined 
in section 7703) who does not make a single return jointly with his 
spouse under section 6013, a tax determined in accordance with the 
following table:

If taxable income is:               The tax is:
    Not over $6,000................
                                        10% of taxable income
    Over $6,000 but not over 
        $23,725.
                                        $600, plus 15% of the excess 
                                                over $6,000
    Over $23,725 but not over 
        $57,325.
                                        $3,258.75, plus 25% of the 
                                                excess over $23,725
    Over $57,325 but not over 
        $61,040.
                                        $11,658.75, plus 28% of the 
                                                excess over $57,325
    Over $61,040 but not over 
        $155,975.
                                        $12,698.95, plus 36% of the 
                                                excess over $61,040
    Over $155,975..................
                                        $46,875.55, plus 39.6% of the 
                                                excess over $155,975
    ``(e) Estates and Trusts.--There is hereby imposed on the taxable 
income of--
            ``(1) every estate, and
            ``(2) every trust,
taxable under this subsection a tax determined in accordance with the 
following table:

If taxable income is:               The tax is:
    Not over $1,900................
                                        15% of taxable income
    Over $1,900 but not over $4,500
                                        $285, plus 25% of the excess 
                                                over $4,500
    Over $4,500 but not over $6,850
                                        $935, plus 28% of the excess 
                                                over $6,850
    Over $6,850 but not over $9,350
                                        $1,593, plus 36% of the excess 
                                                over $6,850
    Over $9,350....................
                                        $2,493, plus 39.6% of the 
                                                excess over $9,350.''
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1(f)(3)(B) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting ``In 
                the case of calendar years beginning after 2003, for 
                purposes'',
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``1992'' and 
                inserting ``2002'', and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following flush 
                sentence: ``In the case of a reference to the preceding 
                provisions of this paragraph by any other provision of 
                law, subparagraph (B) shall be applied by substituting 
                `1992' for `2002'.''.
            (2) Section 1(f) is amended by striking paragraph (7).
            (3) Section 1(i)(1)(C)(iii) is amended by striking ``1992'' 
        and inserting ``2002''.
            (4) Section 1(i) is amended by striking paragraph (2).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to years beginning after December 31, 2003.

SEC. 302. REPEAL OF REMOVAL OF LIMITATIONS ON ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS AND 
              EXEMPTION AMOUNT.

    (a) Itemized Deductions.--Section 68 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (relating to overall limitation on itemized deductions) is 
amended by striking subsections (f) and (g).
    (b) Exemption Amount.--Paragraph (3) of section 151(d) (relating to 
phaseout) is amended by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F).

SEC. 303. INDIVIDUAL CAPITAL GAINS AND DIVIDENDS TREATED AS ORDINARY 
              INCOME.

    (a) In General.--Section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to tax imposed) is amended by striking subsection (h).
    (b) Alternative Minimum Tax.--Section 55(b) (relating to tentative 
minimum tax) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 57(a)(7) is amended by striking ``(determined 
        with the application of the last sentence of section 
        1(h)(2)(B))''.
            (2) Section 453A(c)(3) is amended by striking ``section 
        1(h) or 1201 (whichever is appropriate)'' and inserting 
        ``section 1201''.
            (3) Section 641(c)(2)(A) is amended by striking ``Except as 
        provided in section 1(h), the'' and inserting ``The''.
            (4) Section 904(b)(2)(C) is amended by striking ``1(h) 
        or''.
            (5) Section 904(b)(3)(D) is amended by striking ``if--'' 
        and all that follows and inserting ``if, in the case of a 
        corporation, any rate of tax imposed by section 11, 511, or 
        831(a) or (b) (whichever applies) exceeds the alternative rate 
        of tax under section 1201(a) (determined without regard to the 
        last sentence of section 11(b)(1)).''.
            (6) Section 904(b)(3)(E)(iii) is amended by striking 
        ``means--'' and all that follows and inserting ``means, in the 
        case of a corporation, the alternative rate of tax under 
        section 1201(a).''.
            (7) Section 1260(a) is amended by striking ``gain--'' and 
        all that follows and inserting ``gain, such gain shall be 
        treated as ordinary income to the extent that such gain exceeds 
the net underlying long-term capital gain.''.
            (8) Section 7518 is amended by striking ``1(h) or''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.

SEC. 304. RESTORATION AND MODIFICATIONS OF ESTATE TAX; REPEAL OF 
              CARRYOVER BASIS.

    (a) Restoration.--
            (1) In general.--Subtitles A and E of title V of the 
        Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and 
        the amendments made by such subtitles, are hereby repealed; and 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such 
        subtitles, and amendments, had never been enacted.
            (2) Sunset not to apply.--
                    (A) Subsection (a) of section 901 of the Economic 
                Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is 
                amended by striking ``this Act'' and all that follows 
                and inserting ``this Act (other than title V) shall not 
                apply to taxable, plan, or limitation years beginning 
                after December 31, 2010.''.
                    (B) Subsection (b) of such section 901 is amended 
                by striking ``, estates, gifts, and transfers''.
            (3) Conforming amendments.--Subsections (d) and (e) of 
        section 511 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
        Reconciliation Act of 2001, and the amendments made by such 
        subsections, are hereby repealed; and the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986 shall be applied as if such subsections, and 
        amendments, had never been enacted.
    (b) Modifications to Estate Tax.--
            (1) Increase in exclusion equivalent of unified credit to 
        $2,000,000.--Subsection (c) of section 2010 of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to applicable credit amount) is 
        amended by striking all that follows ``the applicable exclusion 
        amount'' and inserting ``. For purposes of the preceding 
        sentence, the applicable exclusion amount is $2,000,000.''.
            (2) Restoration of rate schedule.--The table in section 
        2001(c) is amended by striking the last item and inserting the 
        following:

    ``Over $2,500,000 but not over 
        $3,000,000.
                                        $1,025,800, plus 53% of the 
                                                excess over $2,500,000
    Over $3,000,000................
                                        $1,290,800, plus 55% of the 
                                                excess over 
                                                $3,000,000''.
            (3) Restoration of phaseout of graduated rates and unified 
        credit.--Paragraph (2) of section 2001(c) is amended to read as 
        follows:
            ``(2) Phaseout of graduated rates and unified credit.--The 
        tentative tax determined under paragraph (1) shall be increased 
        by an amount equal to 5 percent of so much of the amount (with 
        respect to which the tentative tax is to be computed) as 
        exceeds $10,000,000 but does not exceed the amount at which the 
        average tax rate under this section is 55 percent.''.
    (c) Increase in Deduction for Family-Owned Business Interests.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 2057(a) is 
        amended by striking ``$675,000'' and inserting ``$2,000,000''.
            (2) Repeal of coordination with unified credit.--Section 
        2057(a) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
            (3) Repeal of termination.--Section 2057 is amended by 
        striking subsection (j).
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to estates of decedents dying, and gifts made, after December 31, 
2003.

SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF SUPERFUND, OIL SPILL LIABILITY, AND LEAKING 
              UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TAXES.

    (a) Excise Taxes.--
            (1) Superfund taxes.--Section 4611(e) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Application of Hazardous Substance Superfund Financing 
Rate.--The Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate under this 
section shall apply after December 31, 1986, and before January 1, 
1996, and after the date of the enactment of this sentence and before 
October 1, 2013.''.
            (2) Oil spill liability tax.--Section 4611(f) is amended to 
        read as follows:
    ``(f) Application of Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Financing 
Rate.--The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate under 
subsection (c) shall apply after December 31, 1989, and before January 
1, 1995, and after the date of the enactment of this sentence and 
before October 1, 2013.''.
            (3) Leaking underground storage tank rate.--Section 
        4081(d)(3) is amended by striking ``April 1, 2005'' and 
        inserting ``October 1, 2013''.
    (b) Corporate Environmental Income Tax.--Section 59A(e) is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(e) Application of Tax.--The tax imposed by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986, and before 
January 1, 1996, and to taxable years beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this sentence and before January 1, 2013.''.
    (c) Technical Amendments.--
            (1) Section 4611(b) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or exported from'' in paragraph 
                (1)(A),
                    (B) by striking ``or exportation'' in paragraph 
                (1)(B), and
                    (C) by striking ``and Exportation'' in the heading.
            (2) Section 4611(d)(3) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or exporting the crude oil, as 
                the case may be'' in the text and inserting ``the crude 
                oil'', and
                    (B) by striking ``or exports'' in the heading.
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) Excise taxes.--The amendments made by subsections (a) 
        and (c) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
        Act.
            (2) Income tax.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall 
        apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.

SEC. 306. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN BUSINESS PROVISIONS ENACTED IN 2002 AND 
              2003.

    (a) Special Depreciation.--Section 168(k) is amended by striking 
``January 1, 2005'' each place it occurs in the headings and text and 
inserting ``January 1, 2004''.
    (b) Carryback of Certain Net Operating Losses.--Section 172(H) is 
amended by inserting at the end the following: ``The preceding sentence 
shall not apply after December 31, 2003.''.
    (c) Expensing.--Section 179 is amended by striking ``2006'' each 
place it occurs and inserting ``2004''.

SEC. 307. REPEAL OF EXCLUSION FOR PARKING TRANSPORTATION FRINGE 
              BENEFIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 132(f) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (C), and
            (2) in paragraph (5) by striking subparagraph (C) and 
        redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (C) 
        and (D), respectively.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.

SEC. 308. REPEAL OF CERTAIN DEDUCTIONS RELATING TO SECOND HOMES.

    (a) Interest.--
            (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 163(h)(4) is 
        amended to read as follows:
                    ``(A) Qualified residence.--The term `qualified 
                residence' means the principal residence (within the 
                meaning of section 121) of the taxpayer.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply to interest paid or accrued after December 31, 
        2003.
    (b) Property Taxes.--
            (1) In general.--Section 164 is amended by redesignating 
        subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by inserting after 
        subsection (f) the following new subsection:
    ``(g) No Deduction for Multiple Residences.--
            ``(1)  In general.--No deduction shall be allowed under 
        this section for real property taxes paid or accrued in 
        connection with any property of the taxpayer used as a 
        residence of the taxpayer at any time during the taxable year 
        other than as the principal residence (within the meaning of 
        section 121) of the taxpayer during such year.
            ``(2) Property used as principal residence for portion of 
        year.--In the case that more than one property is used by the 
        taxpayer as a principal residence (as so defined) during the 
        taxable year, the real property taxes allowed as a deduction 
        under this section with respect to a property shall not exceed 
        the amount which bears the same ratio to the total amount of 
        real property taxes paid or accrued for the taxable year with 
        respect to such property as the number of days in the taxable 
        year during which the taxpayer used such property as a 
        principal residence bears to 365.
            ``(3) Special rules for married individuals.--For purposes 
        of this subsection--
                    ``(A) Married couples must file joint return.--If 
                the taxpayer is married at the close of the taxable 
                year, the deduction under this section for real 
                property taxes with respect to the principal residence 
                of the taxpayer shall only be allowed if the taxpayer 
                and his spouse file a joint return for the taxable 
                year.
                    ``(B) Marital status.--An individual legally 
                separated from his spouse under a decree of divorce or 
                of separate maintenance shall not be considered as 
                married.
                    ``(C) Certain married individuals living apart.--
                If--
                            ``(i) an individual who is married and who 
                        files a separate return--
                                    ``(I) maintains as his home a 
                                household which constitutes for more 
                                than one-half of the taxable year the 
                                principal place of abode of a 
                                qualifying individual, and
                                    ``(II) furnishes over half of the 
                                cost of maintaining such household 
                                during the taxable year, and
                            ``(ii) during the last 6 months of such 
                        taxable year such individual's spouse is not a 
                        member of such household,
                such individual shall not be considered as married.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply to taxes paid or accrued for periods beginning 
        after December 31, 2003, in taxable years beginning after such 
        date.
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