HR 3524
105th Congress
House
Taxation
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Married people
Personal income tax
Tax deductions
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard deduction for joint filers.
Introduced: March 19, 1998
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Became law
Mar 19, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 19, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E429-430)
Mar 19, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase standard deduction amounts. Establishes the deduction for a joint return or surviving spouse at twice that for: (1) an individual who is not married and not a surviving spouse or head of household; or (2) a married individual filing separately.
Provides for annual inflation adjustments.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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