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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 11, 2003
Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish special tax provisions applicable to military personnel, uniformed personnel and families of the Space Shuttle Columbia, including: (1) with respect to military and uniformed personnel, an extension of time to exclude gain from the sale of a principal residence, exclusion from income of certain death gratuity benefits, extending combat zone filing rules to contingency operations, and excluding certain dependent care assistance from income, and the deduction overnight travel expenses for National Guard and Reserve members; and (2) with respect to families of the Space Shuttle Columbia, providing the same tax relief provided to terrorist attack victims to families of the Columbia Space Shuttle.Suspends the tax-exempt status of a designated terrorist organization.Establishes IRS service user fee authority through September 30, 2013.Revises IRC expatriation tax provisions.
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Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R–IA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.
Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Grassley. With written report No. 108-3.
Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Grassley. With written report No. 108-3.
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Finance ordered to be reported an original measure.
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