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HR 6601 110th Congress House

Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the deduction for business use of the home and to make other changes affecting small businesses.

Introduced: July 30, 2008 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Business expensesBusiness investment and capitalEnergy efficiency and conservationIncome tax deductions
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Lighting and heatingLighting, heating, coolingSmall businessTelephone and wireless communication
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 24, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 24, 2008
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 Latest action July 24, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions affecting small business taxpayers to: (1) allow an alternative standard tax deduction for the business use of a personal residence and establish a de minimis standard for determining personal use; (2) repeal restrictions on the depreciation deduction for cellular telephones and similar telecommunications equipment; (3) allow nonresident aliens to be S corporation shareholders; (4) increase the limit on the tax deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses; and (5) allow accelerated depreciation for energy-efficient heating, ventilation, air conditioning, or commercial refrigeration systems installed in nonresidential and residential rental buildings before January 1, 2012.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6601: Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6601/
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"H.R. 6601: Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6601/.
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H.R. 6601, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6601/.
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