S. 1196 · 108th Congress
Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2003
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Warner6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the basic standard deduction on a joint return shall be equal to 200 percent of the dollar amount of an individual who is not married.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 5, 2003
Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the basic standard deduction on a joint return shall be equal to 200 percent of the dollar amount of an individual who is not married.
Makes the maximum taxable income in the lowest joint bracket equal to double the maximum taxable income in the lowest single filer bracket.
Increases the earned income credit phaseout amount on a joint return by $3,000.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2003
Latest action (Jun 5, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7489)
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 5, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.