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HR 1433 106th Congress House Taxation Agriculture and Food Government Operations and Politics Health Income tax Local taxation Medical supplies Motor vehicles Personal income tax Sales tax State taxation Tax deductions Tax rates Transportation and Public Works

Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 1999

Introduced: April 15, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Apr 15, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 15, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2105-2112)
Apr 15, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer to elect, when itemizing, to deduct State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes. Limits such deduction to a tax imposed at one rate in respect of the sale at retail of a broad range of classes of items (including food, clothing, medical supplies, and motor vehicles).

What's happening now April 15, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1490 Identical bill Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 1999
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 19, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 18, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1433: Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1433/
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"H.R. 1433: Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1433/.
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H.R. 1433, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1433/.
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