HR 779 · 99th Congress · Taxation

A bill to repeal the new substantiation requirements for deductions attributable to business use of passenger automobiles and certain other types of personal property, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1985-01-30· Sponsored by Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.1869.(1985-05-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Repeals the requirement added by the Tax Reform Act of 1984 relating to the maintenance of contemporaneous records with respect to: (1) business travel expenses, including automobile expenses; (2) business entertainment expenses; and (3) expenses for gifts. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct and report to the Congress on a study of: (1) the amount of overstatement of deductions or credits attributable to the use of cars or other types of property which have substantial personal use; and (2) methods for reducing such overstatements which would impose less paperwork burdens on taxpayers than a requirement of contemporaneous records.…

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