S 11
112th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Income tax deductions
Income tax rates
Marriage and family status
Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2011
Introduced: January 25, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S130)
Jan 25, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S130)
Jan 25, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2011 - Renders inapplicable the general terminating date (i.e., December 31, 2012) of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to provisions of that Act that eliminate the tax effect known as the marriage penalty in the standard tax deduction, the 15% income tax bracket, and the earned income tax credit.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S130)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1