S 2779 · 96th Congress · Taxation
A bill to establish a national policy on export-related taxes.
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1980-06-03)
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the earned income exclusion for United States citizens working abroad, who are bona fide residents of a foreign country, from an annual rate of $20,000 to: (1) $50,000; or (2) $65,000, if such persons have been working abroad for three years. Allows separate exclusions to married individuals who are both working overseas, although one's excess exclusion cannot be used against income earned by the other. Reduces from 17 to 11 months the residency requirement for such exclusion. Waives such requirement if the Secretary of the Treasury determines that such citizens who would otherwise qualify for the exclusion were forced to leave a foreign country before they had resided 11 consecutive months because of civil unrest, war, or other adverse conditions precluding the normal conduct of business. Reduces from 17 to 11 months the foreign residence requirement with respect to the deduction for certain housing expenses of living abroad. Revises the formula for determining the base housing amount with regard to such deduction to make it 16 percent of the salary of a GS-14, step 1. Repeals similar deductions for cost-of-living differential, schoolin…
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Cosponsors (3)
2 Democrats1 Republican