HR 815 · 95th Congress · Income tax

A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; and to remove rate inequities for married persons where both are employed.

Introduced 1977-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
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.(1977-01-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide identical income tax rates for single persons and married couples filing joint returns. Limits the earned income that must be reported by a married individual filing a separate return to the amount actually earned by that individual.…

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