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HR 6856 116th Congress House Taxation Cemeteries and funerals Financial services and investments Income tax deductions

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to allow a deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain funeral and cemetery trusts during suspension of miscellaneous itemized…

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to allow a deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain funeral and cemetery trusts during suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions.

Introduced: May 13, 2020 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 13, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill allows a tax deduction for the investment advisory expenses of certain funeral trusts and cemetery perpetual care funds during the period in which the allowance of miscellaneous itemized deductions is suspended (i.e., 2018 through 2025).

What's happening now May 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6856: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to allow a deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain funeral and cemetery trusts during suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6856/
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"H.R. 6856: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to allow a deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain funeral and cemetery trusts during suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6856/.
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H.R. 6856, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6856/.
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[H.R. 6856: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to allow a deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain funeral and cemetery trusts during suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6856/)
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