HR 5905 110th Congress House Taxation Commuting Income tax Labor and Employment Tax deductions

CARS Act of 2008

Introduced: April 24, 2008 Introduced by: Diaz-Balart, Mario Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

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Apr 24, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Apr 24, 2008

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commuter Aid and Relief for Suburbs Act of 2008 or the CARS Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax deduction for a specified percentage of the cost of commuting between their residence and place of employment.

What's happening now April 24, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5905: CARS Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5905/

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"H.R. 5905: CARS Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5905/.

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