HR 2593 105th Congress House Taxation Dual-career families Earnings Families Income tax Labor and Employment Married people Personal income tax Tax deductions

Marriage Penalty Relief Act

Introduced: October 1, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 7, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1956-1957)

Oct 1, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Oct 1, 1997

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marriage Penalty Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow as a deduction, on a joint return, an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) $30,000; or (2) the qualified earned income of the spouse with the lower qualified earned income.

What's happening now October 7, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1956-1957)

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