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HR 5956 111th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the additional standard deduction for individuals age 65 and older.

Introduced: July 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $600 to $2,200 the additional standard tax deduction for individuals age 65 and older and allow an annual inflation adjustment for such increased amount.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5956: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the additional standard deduction for individuals age 65 and older.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5956/
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H.R. 5956, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5956/.
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