Telephone Tax Relief for Seniors Act

Bill Number

HR 5225

Introduced

Oct 6, 2004

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the C ...

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Administrative procedure Excise tax Federal Communications Commission Fees Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Independent regulatory commissions Law Poverty Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Tax exemption Taxation Telephone Telephone rates User charges

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Telephone Tax Relief for Seniors Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certified low-income senior citizens from communications excise taxes.

Prohibits telecommunications carriers from requiring the payment of universal service fees, subscriber line charges, or local number portability charges by such senior citizens who subscribe to telephone services.

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Oct 8, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Oct 6, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 6, 2004

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