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HR 3615 111th Congress House Taxation Business investment and capital Housing finance and home ownership Income tax deductions

Home Office Deduction Simplification Act

Introduced: September 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 22, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Office Deduction Simplification Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence.

What's happening now September 22, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1561 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a standard deduction for the business use of a home.
  • S 1754 Related bill Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009
  • HR 1509 Identical bill Home Office Deduction Simplification Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 6
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 18, 2010
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2010
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jan 20, 2010
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Oct 15, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 22, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 22, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 22, 2009
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3615: Home Office Deduction Simplification Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3615/
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"H.R. 3615: Home Office Deduction Simplification Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3615/.
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H.R. 3615, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3615/.
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