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S. 3675, The Compensation Fairness Act of 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3675 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain excessive employee remuneration....

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S. 3535, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3535 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss....

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S. 3518, The Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3518 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds....

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S. 2494, The Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.81

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2494 would provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam....

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S. 3244, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home school education expenses, and for other purposes

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3244 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home school education expenses....

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H.R. 6333, The Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6333 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds....

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H.R. 6289, The Save Family-Owned Farms and Small Businesses Act of 2008

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6289 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, and it would restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests....

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S. 3120, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an above-the-line deduction for performance expenses

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3120 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an above-the-line deduction for performance expenses....

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H.R. 6222, The Working Families Gas Tax Credit Act of 2008

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6222 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a nonrefundable credit against income tax liability for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes....

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S. 3079, The Family Tax Relief Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3079 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide income tax relief for families....

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S. 3057, The Military Family Separation Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3057 would amend title 37, United States Code, to provide a special displacement allowance for members of the uniformed services without dependents, and it would provide for an annual percentage increase in the amount of the family seperation allowance for members of the uniformed services....

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H.R. 5992, The First Time Property Owners Tax Credit Act of 2008

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5992 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of real property by a first-time purchaser....

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H.R. 5923, The Patients' Health Care Reform Act

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5923 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, and it would allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participations....

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S. 2855, A bill to 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

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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....

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H.R. 5711, The Assure Access to Mammography Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5711 would amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor for payment for mammography under the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 5643, The First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2008

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5643 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer....

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S. 2734, The SAFE Act

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2734 would aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis....

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S. 2639, The Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2639 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care....

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S. 2592, The Economic Growth Act of 2008

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2592 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth....

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H.R. 5105, The Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5105 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjus...

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S. 2547, The Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2547 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjuste...

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H.R. 5109, The Economic Growth Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5109 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth....

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H.R. 5085, The Small Business Expensing Temporary Expansion Act of 2008

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5085 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand expensing for small business....

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H.R. 4884, The Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4884 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the home loan guaranty programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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S. 2491, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize adjustments for inflation in payments of forfeited pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces whose courtmartial sentences of confinement and forfeiture are later set aside

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2491 would amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize adjustments for inflation in payments of forfeited pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces whose courtmartial sentences of confinement and forfeiture are later set aside....

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