HR 446 111th Congress House Taxation Business investment and capital Income tax deductions

EXPENSE Act of 2009

Introduced: January 9, 2009 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 9, 2009

Introduced in House

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Expensing Property Expands our Nation's Strong Economy Act of 2009 or the EXPENSE Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the limitations on the expensing of depreciable business assets; and (2) allow taxpayers to elect a two-year recovery period for depreciable property.

What's happening now January 9, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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McCaul, Michael T.

Texas · Jan 9, 2009

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