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Taking Care of Small Business Tax Simplification Act of 2005

Introduced: July 29, 2005 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taking Care of Small Business Tax Simplification Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the deadline for filing a subchapter S election; (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to abate penalties for payroll taxes timely paid but not deposited in the prescribed manner; and (3) permit married couples who operate certain joint ventures to file separate tax returns.

What's happening now July 29, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 17, 2005
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 29, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 2005
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 29, 2005
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 29, 2005
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 29, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3629: Taking Care of Small Business Tax Simplification Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3629/
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"H.R. 3629: Taking Care of Small Business Tax Simplification Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3629/.
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