HR 5967 · 96th Congress · Labor and Employment
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude certain service performed on fishing boats from coverage for purposes of unemployment compensation.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-11-27)
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from unemployment taxation commercial fishermen who, pursuant to an agreement with the fishing boat owner, receive a share of the boat's catch of fish in lieu of cash remuneration. Specifies that such share must be proportionate to the boat's entire catch and that the boat's crew must be comprised of fewer than ten individuals.…
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