Skip to main content
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
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 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
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1884: A bill to provide rules for computing the amount of the deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of their automobiles.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1884/
MLA
"H.R. 1884: A bill to provide rules for computing the amount of the deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of their automobiles.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1884/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1884, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1884/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1884: A bill to provide rules for computing the amount of the deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of their automobiles.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1884/)
Report a problem