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HR 6844 110th Congress House Taxation Income tax Labor and Employment Tax exclusion Unemployment insurance

Suspension of Federal Income Tax on Unemployment Benefits Act of 2008

Introduced: September 9, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Sep 9, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 9, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1744-1745)
Sep 9, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Suspension of Federal Income Tax on Unemployment Benefits Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2010, the taxation of unemployment compensation.

What's happening now September 9, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3718 Related bill Unemployment Benefit Tax Suspension Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 15, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6844: Suspension of Federal Income Tax on Unemployment Benefits Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6844/
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"H.R. 6844: Suspension of Federal Income Tax on Unemployment Benefits Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6844/.
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H.R. 6844, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6844/.
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