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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 5, 2004
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the exemption amount under the alternative minimum tax to $100,000 for married taxpayers filing joint tax returns and surviving spouses and to $75,000 for unmarried taxpayers. Increases the phase-out levels for calculating reductions in the such exemption amount and the rate of phase-out. Provides for an inflation adjustment to the exemption amount and phase-out level. Exempts the amendments made by this Act from the general terminating date of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (December 31, 2010).
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Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] · D–NY
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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