H.R. 4388 · 109th Congress
Tax Revision Act of 2005
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- House Introduced Nov 18, 2005
- House Passed Dec 7, 2005 423–0
Tax Revision Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2006: (1) the taxpayer election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of computing the earned income tax credit; (2) the increased cover over (payment) to the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of distilled spirit excise tax revenues; (3)…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Dec 7, 2005
Tax Revision Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2006: (1) the taxpayer election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of computing the earned income tax credit; (2) the increased cover over (payment) to the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of distilled spirit excise tax revenues; (3) the authority for certain Internal Revenue Service (IRS) undercover investigative operations; and (4) the authority for disclosure of tax return information for combined employment tax reporting, for combating terrorist activities, and for student loan repayment.
Allows, through 2006, the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities for taxpayers with income from sources in Puerto Rico.
Amends the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (CAFTA-DR) to revise formulae for determining the regional value-content of certain import/export goods.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Tax Revision Act of 2005
Latest action (Dec 13, 2005): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 18, 2005
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- House Introduced Nov 18, 2005
- House Passed Dec 7, 2005 423–0
Final vote · House · Dec 7, 2005
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert