HR 878 · 108th Congress · Taxation
Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003
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EnactedLatest: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 126 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 878 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill; and provides that the amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report (H.Rept. 108-25) shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.(2003-03-05)
Plain Language Summary
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Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize a member of the uniformed services or the Foreign Service serving on "qualified official extended duty" (any duty in excess of 180 days while serving at a duty station which is at least 150 miles from the principal residence or while residing under Government orders in Government quarters), to extend for five years the five-year period utilized in determining full exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence. Includes among the uniformed services: (1) the armed forces; (2) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (3) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service. Makes the above provisions effective as if included in section 312 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. States that if a refund or credit resulting from such provisions is prevented before the close of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by the operation of any law or rule of law (including res judicata), such refund or credit may be allowed if claimed before the close of such period. Excludes from gross income as a qualified military benefit the…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 878, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003
Mar 5, 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 27, 2003</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 878, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003
Mar 5, 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 27, 2003
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
20 Republicans