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
Medicare
Social Security
aimedAt deficit reduction
amends Internal Revenue Code of 1954
Social Security Act
appliesTo federal taxpayers
branch legislative branch
codifiedIn Title 26 of the United States Code
Title 42 of the United States Code
containsTitle Title III—Medicare and Medicaid Provisions
Title II—Social Security Amendments
Title IV—Miscellaneous Provisions
Title I—Tax Provisions
country United States
enactedBy 97th United States Congress
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 federal government
language English
legislativeProcess budget reconciliation
modified accelerated depreciation rules
officialName Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
partOf Reagan administration economic policy
linked to: Reaganomics
publicLawNumber 97-248
purpose implement budgetary reforms
increase federal tax revenues
reduce the federal budget deficit
region United States
restricted use of tax shelters
shortName TEFRA
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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