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HR 544 106th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest.

Introduced: May 13, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation AccountingBusiness income taxCommerceFinance and Financial Sector
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Financial institutionsIncome taxInterestTax administrationTax deductionsTax-exempt securities
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 3, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 13, 1999
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 4, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 544: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-544/
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"H.R. 544: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-544/.
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H.R. 544, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-544/.
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