HR 1978 · 95th Congress · Taxation

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that child insurance benefits under the Social Security Act and certain veterans' benefits will not be taken into account in determining whether an individual is a dependent of another person.

Introduced 1977-01-17· Sponsored by Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1977-01-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that children's survivor benefits from the Veterans' Administration and children's insurance benefits under the Social Security Act shall be disregarded when determining whether a child receives a sufficient percentage of his support from the taxpayer to qualify as a dependent.…

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