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HR 3121 116th Congress House Taxation Business expenses Income tax deductions Performing arts

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2019

Introduced: June 5, 2019 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 5, 2019
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Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2019

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees, to increase to $100,000 ($200,000 for joint returns) the adjusted gross income limitation for calculating the phaseout of the deduction. The increased amount is adjusted for inflation for taxable years beginning after 2019.

What's happening now June 5, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 14 Republican 4
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jun 30, 2020
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 29, 2020
Katko, John
· Jun 26, 2020
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 11, 2020
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 11, 2020
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 5, 2020
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 28, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Jan 24, 2020
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 8, 2020
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Dec 12, 2019
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 12, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 10, 2019
Collins, Doug
· Nov 21, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 15, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Nov 15, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2019
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 12, 2019
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Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 8, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 20, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 10, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 10, 2019
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3121: Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3121/
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"H.R. 3121: Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3121/.
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