HR 674 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Fair Taxes for Seniors Act of 2009

Introduced Jan 26, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Bob Filner D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 28, 2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E165)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fair Taxes for Seniors Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a one-time increase (from $250,000 to $500,000, or from $500,000 to $1 million for married taxpayers filing joint returns) in the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence by a taxpayer who has attained the age of 50 before such sale. Provides that in the case of a joint return, only one spouse need satisfy the age requirement.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 28, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E165)
  2. Jan 26, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Jan 26, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 26, 2009Introduced in House

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