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HR 1884 99th Congress House Taxation Agriculture and Rural Affairs Automobiles Income tax Motor Vehicles and Driving Postal Services and Facilities Postal employees Rural affairs legislation Tax deductions Transportation and Travel Travel costs

A bill to provide rules for computing the amount of the deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of their automobiles.

Introduced: April 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that, for taxable years prior to 1985, rural letter carriers are permitted to compute the amount of the deduction for the use of their automobile in performing services involving the collection and delivery of mail on a rural route by: (1) using the amount received as equipment maintenance allowances from the United States Postal Service; or (2) using the form entitled "Worksheet for Use of Rural Carrier in Reporting Equipment Allowance and Claiming Transportation Expense Deduction."

Provides that, for taxable years beginning after 1984, rural letter carriers are permitted to compute the amount of their deduction for use of their automobile in performing such services: (1) by using a standard mileage rate for all such miles of such use equal to 150 percent of the basic standard rate; or (2) by calculating the equipment allowance deduction equal to the operating expenses.

Removes the 50 percent of business use limitation contained in the Internal Revenue Code for rural letter carriers who claim the investment tax credit and the depreciation deduction for their automobiles.

What's happening now June 10, 1985

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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