H.R. 4840 · 108th Congress
Tax Simplification for America's Job Creators Act of 2004
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18 cosponsors · 1 D, 17 R
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- House Introduced Jul 15, 2004
- House Passed Jul 21, 2004 424–0
Tax Simplification for America's Job Creators Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend for two additional years (through 2007): (1) the increased expensing (up to $100,000) of small business assets; (2) the increase (to $400,000) in the cost limitation for property eligible for expensing; and (3) the inflation adjustments for the increased…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Jul 21, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Tax Simplification for America's Job Creators Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend for two additional years (through 2007): (1) the increased expensing (up to $100,000) of small business assets; (2) the increase (to $400,000) in the cost limitation for property eligible for expensing; and (3) the inflation adjustments for the increased expensing amount and the limitation amount.
Allows an inflation adjustment, beginning in 2004, of the $5 million gross receipts test amount used to determine eligibility for the cash method of accounting.
Repeals or amends certain expired or inoperative provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Enacts a savings provision to prevent changes in tax liability resulting from repeals or amendments made by this Act for periods ending after the date of enactment of this Act.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Tax Simplification for America's Job Creators Act of 2004
Latest action (Sep 7, 2004): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 15, 2004
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- House Introduced Jul 15, 2004
- House Passed Jul 21, 2004 424–0
Final vote · House · Jul 21, 2004
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert