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S 1340 100th Congress Senate Taxation Agriculture and Rural Affairs Automobiles Income tax Motor Vehicles and Driving Postal Services and Facilities Postal employees Rural affairs legislation Tax deductions Transportation and Travel Travel costs

Rural Letter Carriers Automobile Expense Act

Introduced: June 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 9, 1987
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Letter Carriers Automobile Expense Act - Provides that, for taxable years beginning after 1986, rural mail carriers are permitted to compute the amount of the income tax deduction for use of their automobiles in performance of mail services: (1) by using a standard mileage rate for all miles of such use equal to 150 percent of the basic standard rate; or (2) without applying the limitation on deductions generally applicable in cases when the business use of the automobile accounts for 50 percent, or less, of its use.

Prohibits the use of 150 percent of the basic standard mileage rate in determining the allowable deduction if the taxpayer claims an investment tax credit or depreciation deduction for such automobile.

What's happening now June 9, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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