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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
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 9, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 9, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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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.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1340: Rural Letter Carriers Automobile Expense Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1340/
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"S. 1340: Rural Letter Carriers Automobile Expense Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1340/.
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