HR 1874
106th Congress
House
Taxation
Agricultural labor
Agriculture and Food
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Indexing (Economic policy)
Labor and Employment
Unemployment insurance
Wages
Withholding tax
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum amount of wages that a farmer can pay for agricultural labor without being subject to the Federal unemployment tax on that labor to reflect inflation since the unemployment tax was first established, and to provide for an annual inflation adjustment in such maximum amount of wages.
Introduced: May 19, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1303-1304)
May 27, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase (from $20,000 to $50,000) the maximum amount of wages that a farmer can pay for agricultural labor without being subject to the Federal unemployment tax on that labor; and (2) provide for an annual inflation adjustment to such maximum amount of wages.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1303-1304)
Committees of jurisdiction
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