HR 6209 · 96th Congress · Taxation

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that all individuals shall use the income tax rates applicable to joint returns and that community property laws shall not apply for Federal income tax purposes.

Introduced 1979-12-20· Sponsored by Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1979-12-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject all taxpayers, regardless of marital status, to the same income tax rates. Requires taxable income to be computed without regard to community property laws.…

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