H.R. 1561 · 111th Congress
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a standard deduction for the business use of a home.
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $2,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 17, 2009
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $2,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a standard deduction for the business use of a home.
Latest action (Mar 17, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 17, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.