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HR 7009 110th Congress House

Family Work Flexibility Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for the cost of telecommuting equipment and expenses.

Introduced: September 23, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommutingComputers and information technologyIncome tax credits
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Sep 23, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 23, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Work Flexibility Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit for the cost of teleworking equipment used by employees to telework and for expenses to maintain such equipment. Limits the dollar amount of such credit to the lesser of $500 for each teleworking employee or $50,000.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 23, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7009: Family Work Flexibility Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7009/
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"H.R. 7009: Family Work Flexibility Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7009/.
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