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S 1060 109th Congress Senate Taxation Disabled Hearing aids Income tax Social Welfare Tax credits

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act

Introduced: May 18, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5439)
May 18, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5438-5439)
May 18, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable income tax credit of up to $500 for the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for an individual who is either: (1) age 55 or older; or (2) is claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer.
What's happening now May 18, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5439)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 414 Identical bill Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 3, 2006
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1060: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1060/
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"S. 1060: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1060/.
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S. 1060, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1060/.
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