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S 3299 112th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food.

Introduced: June 14, 2012 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Taxation Food assistance and reliefIncome tax deductionsIndian social and development programsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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Jun 14, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 14, 2012
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) qualify Indian tribes as eligible recipients of tax deductible contributions of "apparently wholesome food," as defined by the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act; and (2) extend through 2013 the special rule allowing a tax deduction for contributions of apparently wholesome food by taxpayers other than C corporations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3299: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3299/
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