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US HR206

US HR206
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent pending tax increases, and for other purposes.


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Introduced Session

112th Congress

Bill Summary

Makes permanent: (1) the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; and (2) the reductions in tax rates for dividend and capital gain income enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the tax deductions for state and local sales taxes and for tuition and related expenses; and (2) the increased expensing allowance (i.e., $125,000) for depreciable business assets, including computer software.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent upcoming tax increases by making several key tax provisions permanent. Specifically, it would make permanent the tax changes enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) and the reduced tax rates on dividends and capital gains established by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA). Additionally, the bill would permanently allow taxpayers to deduct state and local sales taxes, as well as tuition and related educational expenses. It also increases the amount businesses can immediately deduct for purchasing depreciable assets, such as computer software, to $125,000, with the phase-out for this deduction beginning at $500,000, and includes provisions for these amounts to be adjusted for inflation in future years.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (31)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 01/06/2011)

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