TRA86
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TRA86 is the commonly used abbreviation for the Tax Reform Act of 1986, a major U.S. federal law that significantly overhauled the federal income tax system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TRA86 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10797074 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TRA86 Context triple: [Public Law 99-514, shortName, TRA86]
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A.
TR-85
The TR-85 is a Romanian main battle tank developed during the Cold War as an improved, domestically produced evolution of the Soviet T-55 design.
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B.
8TRA
8TRA is the stock ticker symbol for Traton SE, a German commercial vehicle manufacturer and subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
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GTR
GTR was a mid-1980s British rock supergroup formed by former Yes guitarists Steve Hackett and Steve Howe, known for its melodic, guitar-driven progressive rock sound.
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D.
GTR
GTR is a commonly used abbreviation for the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi, an area anchored by the cities of Columbus, Starkville, and West Point.
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E.
Targa
Targa is a small settlement located within the municipality of Alajeró on the island of La Gomera in Spain’s Canary Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TRA86 Target entity description: TRA86 is the commonly used abbreviation for the Tax Reform Act of 1986, a major U.S. federal law that significantly overhauled the federal income tax system.
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A.
TR-85
The TR-85 is a Romanian main battle tank developed during the Cold War as an improved, domestically produced evolution of the Soviet T-55 design.
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B.
8TRA
8TRA is the stock ticker symbol for Traton SE, a German commercial vehicle manufacturer and subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
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C.
GTR
GTR was a mid-1980s British rock supergroup formed by former Yes guitarists Steve Hackett and Steve Howe, known for its melodic, guitar-driven progressive rock sound.
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D.
GTR
GTR is a commonly used abbreviation for the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi, an area anchored by the cities of Columbus, Starkville, and West Point.
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E.
Targa
Targa is a small settlement located within the municipality of Alajeró on the island of La Gomera in Spain’s Canary Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
income tax law ⓘ tax reform law ⓘ |
| affects |
corporations
ⓘ
individual taxpayers ⓘ partnerships ⓘ real estate investments ⓘ tax-exempt organizations ⓘ |
| amends | Internal Revenue Code of 1954 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadens | tax base ⓘ |
| changes |
corporate income tax structure
ⓘ
individual income tax brackets ⓘ treatment of capital gains ⓘ treatment of depreciation ⓘ treatment of passive losses ⓘ |
| commonAbbreviation | TRA86 ⓘ |
| considered | one of the most significant U.S. tax reforms of the 20th century ⓘ |
| contains |
alternative minimum tax provisions
ⓘ
corporate tax provisions ⓘ estate and gift tax provisions ⓘ individual income tax provisions ⓘ international tax provisions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1986-10-22 ⓘ |
| eliminates |
many tax preferences
ⓘ
many tax shelters ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 99th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Tax Reform Act of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legislativeProcess | bipartisan tax reform effort ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
increased tax equity
ⓘ
reduction of tax shelters ⓘ revenue neutrality ⓘ |
| presidentialAdministration | Reagan administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
rate reduction
ⓘ
tax base broadening ⓘ tax simplification ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 99-514 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reduces |
corporate income tax rate
ⓘ
top individual income tax rate ⓘ |
| resultsIn | Internal Revenue Code of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Tax Reform Act of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
corporate income tax
ⓘ
federal income tax ⓘ individual income tax ⓘ tax reform ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s United States tax policy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: TRA86 Description of subject: TRA86 is the commonly used abbreviation for the Tax Reform Act of 1986, a major U.S. federal law that significantly overhauled the federal income tax system.
Referenced by (1)
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