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HR 878 112th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual.

Introduced: March 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adoption and foster careDisability and paralysisIncome tax creditsLegal fees and court costs
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 2, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 2, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit, up to $5,000 in a taxable year, for legal expenses paid to establish a legal guardianship of a disabled individual.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 8, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 27, 2011
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 2, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 878: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-878/
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"H.R. 878: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-878/.
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H.R. 878, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-878/.
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[H.R. 878: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-878/)
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