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Introduced
01/10/2019
01/10/2019
In Committee
01/10/2019
01/10/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a permanent extension of the lower income threshold for the medical expense deduction. This bill makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized tax deduction for medical expenses. (In 2017, the threshold was temporarily reduced from 10% to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. This bill makes the 7.5% threshold permanent.)
AI Summary
This bill makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized tax deduction for medical expenses. Prior to 2017, the threshold was 10% of adjusted gross income, but it was temporarily reduced to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. This bill makes the 7.5% threshold permanent, allowing more taxpayers to claim the medical expense deduction.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 01/10/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/110/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s110/BILLS-116s110is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s110/BILLS-116s110is.pdf.pdf |
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