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HR 2554 106th Congress House

Meal Tax Reduction Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the deduction allowed for meals and entertainment expenses.

Introduced: July 19, 1999 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Taxation Agriculture and FoodBusiness income taxCommerceCosts
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Expense accountsIncome taxRecreationSports and RecreationTax deductions
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Jul 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 19, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1589)
Jul 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Meal Tax Reduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase (from 50 percent), in increments, the meals and entertainment deduction to 80 percent for calendar years 2008 and thereafter.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2554: Meal Tax Reduction Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2554/
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"H.R. 2554: Meal Tax Reduction Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2554/.
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H.R. 2554, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2554/.
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