WASHINGTON–Independent insurance agents are voicing strong support for estate tax reform legislation passed by the House early Saturday.
The House passed the bill, H.R. 5970, the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006, by a 230-180 vote with one member voting present.
Charles E. Symington Jr., senior vice president for government affairs and federal relations for the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, said the IIABA and the “many small businesses we represent thank the U.S. House of Representatives for passing estate tax relief last week.”
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