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S 3684 110th Congress Senate Taxation Automobiles Commerce Consumer credit Excise tax Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Income tax Interest Local taxation Sales tax State taxation Tax deductions Transportation and Public Works

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest in indebtedness and for State sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles.

Introduced: November 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10609-10610)
Nov 17, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 17, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10579-10580)
Nov 17, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income for: (1) interest paid on indebtedness (up to $49,500) incurred after November 12, 2008, and before January 1, 2010, for the purchase of a motor vehicle (i.e., passenger automobile or light truck) with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 8,500 pounds; and (2) state and local sales and excise taxes imposed on the purchase of such a motor vehicle.

What's happening now November 19, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10609-10610)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1