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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 20, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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