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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 11, 2003
Wage Tax Cut Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to each eligible individual the lesser of $765, or the amount of the individual's social security taxes, or payments to a State or local governmental pension plan, for 2001.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a 2002 refund for eligible individuals who did not receive their full 2001 refund, as provided for by this Act.Provides employers with an income tax credit of up to $765 for payroll taxes paid during the payroll tax holiday (the 12-month period beginning with the first month after the date of enactment of this Act).
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Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D–LA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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