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HR 1552 111th Congress House Taxation Business investment and capital Income tax deductions

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures.

Introduced: March 17, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 17, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase in taxable years beginning in 2009, 2010, or 2011: (1) the limit on the tax deduction for trade or business start-up expenditures from $5,000 to $20,000; and (2) the threshold amount for reducing such limit.

What's happening now March 17, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1402 Related bill Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 10 Republican 5
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 14, 2010
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 21, 2010
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jan 15, 2010
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 30, 2009
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 9, 2009
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 3, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 2, 2009
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 20, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 19, 2009
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 15, 2009
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 11, 2009
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 6, 2009
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Costa, Jim
California · Apr 29, 2009
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 29, 2009
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 29, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1552: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1552/
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"H.R. 1552: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1552/.
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H.R. 1552, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1552/.
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