Tax Reform Act of 1984

Tax Reform Act of 1984

Legislation enacted as part of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 to reduce the federal budget deficit. Among its provisions are a decrease in the minimum holding period for assets to qualify for long-term capital gains treatment from one year to six months.

Deficit Reduction Act of 1984

Legislation in the United States that closed some loopholes and eliminated some taxes, but for the most part increased American tax levels. Among other provisions, the Act did this by increasing the number of years over which some assets are depreciated, ending the net interest exclusion up to $900, and established stricter rules for income averaging. Its name in the House of Representatives was the Tax Reform Act of 1984.