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HR 1808 108th Congress House Taxation Capital investments Commerce Corporation taxes Corporations Depreciation and amortization Entrepreneurs Finance and Financial Sector Income tax Incorporation Partnerships Tax deductions

Remove Tax Barriers for Entrepreneurs Act

Introduced: April 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 11, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Remove Tax Barriers for Entrepreneurs Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the 60-month minimum period for capitalization of start-up expenditures and amortization of organizational expenditures, thus allowing the immediate deduction of such expenses.
What's happening now April 11, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1808: Remove Tax Barriers for Entrepreneurs Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1808/
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"H.R. 1808: Remove Tax Barriers for Entrepreneurs Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1808/.
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H.R. 1808, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1808/.
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