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HR 562 111th Congress House Taxation Income tax deductions Transportation costs Travel and tourism

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel.

Introduced: January 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 15, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the restrictions on the tax deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse, dependent, or other individual accompanying the taxpayer on business travel.

What's happening now January 15, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 24, 2009
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 23, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 562: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-562/
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"H.R. 562: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-562/.
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H.R. 562, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-562/.
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[H.R. 562: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-562/)
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