S. 2855 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the dollar amounts used to calculate the credit for the elderly and the permanently disabled for inflation since 1985.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editAmends the wiki and be the firstInternal Revenue Code to require an inflation adjustment to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)dollar amounts for calculating the tax credit for taxpayers who have attained age 65 or who have retired on disability as permanently and totally disabled.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 4/15/2008: Referred to edit the wikiSenate committee. Status: Read twice and be the firstreferred to update the status of the bill!)Committee on Finance.
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== Points in Favor ==

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