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HR 1929 109th Congress House Taxation Earnings Income tax Labor and Employment Old age, survivors and disability insurance Self-employed Social Welfare Social security taxes

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to update the optional methods for computing net earnings from self-employment.

Introduced: April 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 27, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to revise the optional method of computing the net earnings of self-employed individuals for purposes of determining social security benefit eligibility. Replaces the numerical formula for determining benefit eligibility with an indexed calculation based on a lower limit (the amount required under the Social Security Act for a quarter of coverage) and an upper limit (150 percent of the lower limit).

What's happening now April 27, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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