S 437
111th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Civil actions and liability
Income tax deductions
Lawyers and legal services
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.
Introduced: February 13, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2325-2326)
Feb 13, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2325)
Feb 13, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow attorneys a tax deduction in the current taxable year for reimbursable expenses and court costs which they pay or incur in connection with contingency fee cases.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2325-2326)
Committees of jurisdiction
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