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HR 3808 110th Congress House Taxation Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Earned income tax credit Income tax Military pay Military personnel Social Welfare Tax deductions

Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007

Introduced: October 10, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Oct 16, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11552)
Oct 10, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 10, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the taxpayer election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of calculating the earned income tax credit; and (2) allow an additional $1,000 standard tax deduction in 2007 and 2008 for members of the uniformed services on active duty for more than 30 days.

What's happening now October 16, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11552)

 Related & companion bills 9
  • HR 2222 Related bill Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007
  • HR 3529 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent law the treatment of tax-exempt combat pay as earned incom…
  • HR 3629 Related bill Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act of 2007
  • HR 3736 Related bill Combat Pay Tax Flexibility Act of 2007
  • HR 3827 Related bill Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007
  • HR 3933 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to include combat pay as earned income fo…
  • S 455 Related bill Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007
  • S 516 Related bill TRAC Act
  • S 1333 Related bill Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 15, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 10, 2007
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 10, 2007
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 10, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3808: Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3808/
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"H.R. 3808: Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3808/.
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H.R. 3808, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3808/.
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