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HR 3952 111th Congress House

Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 increase the amount allowable as a deduction for meals and entertainment expenses of small businesses.

Introduced: November 3, 2009 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax deductionsSmall business
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 28, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of business-related meal and entertainment expenses allowed as a tax deduction for businesses that employ an average of less than 50 employees in a taxable year to 80% (currently, 50%) of such expenses.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Mar 9, 2010
Nye, Glenn
· Dec 16, 2009
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Nov 3, 2009
Hall, John
· Oct 28, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3952: Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3952/
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