H.R.6507: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the partial exclusion for gain from certain small business stocks.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the partial exclusion for gain from certain small business stocks. 7/16/2008--Introduced. Invest in Small Business Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the exclusion from gross income of the gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock from 50 to 100% of such gain and reduce the holding period for such stock from five to three years; (2) disqualify stock held by members of a 25% controlled group of corporations for such tax exclusion; (3) repeal gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock as an item of tax preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax; (4) repeal the maximum 28% tax rate on gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock; and (5) increase to $100 million (adjusted for inflation after 2009) the aggregate asset limitation for determining eligibility of the stock of corporations for qualified small business stock tax [...]

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