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S 2905 111th Congress Senate Taxation Income tax deductions

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.

Introduced: December 17, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13389-13390)
Dec 17, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13389)
Dec 17, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 50 to 80% the percentage of meals and entertainment expenses that may be claimed as a business tax deduction.

What's happening now December 17, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13389-13390)

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 19, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2905: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2905/
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"S. 2905: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2905/.
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S. 2905, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2905/.
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