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S 1402 111th Congress Senate Taxation Business investment and capital Income tax deductions

Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009

Introduced: July 7, 2009 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jul 7, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7195)
Jul 7, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7195, S7195-7196)
Jul 7, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase in taxable years beginning in 2009, 2010, or 2011: (1) the limit on the tax deduction for trade or business start-up expenditures from $5,000 to $10,000; and (2) the threshold amount for reducing such limit.

What's happening now July 7, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7195)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1552 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 17, 2009
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 14, 2009
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