HR 6203 · 96th Congress · Taxation

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the tax effect known as the marriage penalty by permitting the deduction, without regard to whether deductions are itemized, of 10 percent of the earned income of the spouse whose earned income is lower than that of the other spouse.

Introduced 1979-12-20· Sponsored by Rep. Fisher, Joesph L. [D-VA-10]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1979-12-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the tax effect known as the marriage penalty by permitting the deduction, without regard to whether deductions are itemized, of ten percent of the earned income of the spouse whose earned income is lower than that of the other spouse. Limits such tax deduction to $1,000.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans