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HR 6538 111th Congress House

Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2010

Official title: To prevent pending tax increases and to permanently repeal the estate tax.

Introduced: December 16, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Capital gains taxIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesTransfer and inheritance taxes
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Dec 16, 2010
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Dec 16, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action December 16, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2010 - Makes permanent: (1) the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; and (2) provisions of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 that reduce income tax rates on dividend and capital gains income.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide for annual increases, between 2010 and 2020, in the amount of the alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption amount for single and married taxpayers; and (2) allow a permanent offset against the AMT for certain nonrefundable tax credits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6522 Related bill End Tax Uncertainty Act of 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6538: Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6538/
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"H.R. 6538: Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6538/.
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H.R. 6538, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6538/.
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