H.R. 562House111th Congress (2009-2011)In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Introduced in House

January 15, 2009

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

January 15, 2009

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Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1 · Mar 12, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 562, a bill originally introduced by Representative Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii, for the…

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 15, 2009

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 562

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2009

Mr. Abercrombie (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Putnam) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer’s spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel.

Restoration of deduction for travel expenses of spouse, etc. accompanying taxpayer on business travel

(a)

In general

Subsection (m) of section 274 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional limitations on travel expenses) is amended by striking paragraph (3).

(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.