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HR 7096 110th Congress House

Tax Incentives for Growth, Expansion and Revitalization Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for income attributable to business activities conducted in high job-loss areas.

Introduced: September 25, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee hiringIncome tax deductionsUnemploymentUrban and suburban affairs and development
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 25, 2008
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 Latest action September 25, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Incentives for Growth, Expansion and Revitalization Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers in a high-job loss area a tax deduction for 50% of the income attributable to trade or business activities conducted in such area. Designates an area as a high-job loss area based upon standards relating to employment, annual payroll, and business establishments. Makes such tax deduction applicable to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2014.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7096: Tax Incentives for Growth, Expansion and Revitalization Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7096/
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"H.R. 7096: Tax Incentives for Growth, Expansion and Revitalization Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7096/.
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H.R. 7096, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7096/.
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