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HR 2519 111th Congress House Taxation Civil actions and liability Income tax deductions Lawyers and legal services

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.

Introduced: May 20, 2009 See on congress.gov
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May 20, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 20, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a tax deduction for expenses and court costs advanced in a contingency fee case, which shall be determined as if such expense or cost was not subject to repayment.

What's happening now May 20, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 6, 2009
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 3, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2519: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2519/
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"H.R. 2519: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2519/.
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H.R. 2519, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2519/.
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[H.R. 2519: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2519/)
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