S 2794
111th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Meat
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat.
Introduced: November 18, 2009
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 18, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions; and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. Defines "qualified wild game meat" as the meat of any animal typically used for human consumption if: (1) such animal is killed in the wild by the individual making the charitable contribution; and (2) the meat is apparently wholesome and processed in accordance with applicable laws.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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