Public Law 97-248

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Public Law 97-248 is the formal designation of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, a major U.S. federal law that increased taxes and implemented budgetary reforms to reduce the national deficit.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
budget reconciliation act
tax law
affectedProgram Medicaid NERFINISHED
Medicare NERFINISHED
Social Security NERFINISHED
aimedAt deficit reduction
amends Internal Revenue Code of 1954 NERFINISHED
Social Security Act NERFINISHED
appliesTo federal taxpayers
branch legislative branch
codifiedIn Title 26 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
Title 42 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
containsTitle Title III—Medicare and Medicaid Provisions
Title II—Social Security Amendments NERFINISHED
Title IV—Miscellaneous Provisions
Title I—Tax Provisions NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedBy 97th United States Congress NERFINISHED
hasEffectOn federal budget process
historicalSignificance largest peacetime tax increase in U.S. history at time of enactment
increased corporate income tax revenues
individual income tax revenues
introduced withholding on interest and dividends
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legislativeProcess budget reconciliation
modified accelerated depreciation rules
officialName Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 NERFINISHED
partOf Reagan administration economic policy NERFINISHED
publicLawNumber 97-248
purpose implement budgetary reforms
increase federal tax revenues
reduce the federal budget deficit
region United States of America
surface form: United States
restricted use of tax shelters
shortName TEFRA NERFINISHED
signedBy Ronald Reagan
signingDate 1982-09-03
statutesAtLargeCitation 96 Stat. 324
subject Medicare financing
budget process
corporate taxation
excise taxes
federal income tax
tax shelters
withholding of tax
typeOfAct revenue-raising act
yearEnacted 1982

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