HR 2077 · 96th Congress · Taxation

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 1979-02-08· Sponsored by Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-02-08)

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 person filing a separate return to the amount actually earned by that individual.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans