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S. 1762 112th Congress Senate

Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to mod… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs.

Introduced: November 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employment taxesHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusion
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Public contracts and procurementSocial security and elderly assistanceTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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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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Oct 31, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 31, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 31, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Repeals the provision of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold 3% of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include social security benefits that are excluded from gross income in the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for the tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.

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  • HR 2576 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of …
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 10, 2011
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 8, 2011
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Nov 2, 2011
Burr, Richard
· Nov 2, 2011
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Nov 2, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1762: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1762/
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