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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 10, 2009
Common Sense Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deductions for state and local sales taxes, for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, and for tuition and related expenses.
Exempts certain provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 relating to the child tax credit, marriage penalty relief, repeal of the estate tax, and the tax deduction for higher education expenses from the general terminating date of that Act (i.e., December 31, 2010).
Makes provisions of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 reducing tax rates on capital gains and dividend income permanent.
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Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] · R–NJ
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2961)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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