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HR 4129 109th Congress House Taxation Accounting Commerce Depreciation and amortization Finance and Financial Sector Income tax Tax deductions

EXPENSE Act of 2005

Introduced: October 25, 2005 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 25, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expensing Property Expands our Nation's Strong Economy Act of 2005 or the EXPENSE Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the limitations on the expensing of depreciable business assets; and (2) allow taxpers to elect a two-year recovery period for depreciable property.

What's happening now October 25, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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