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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. 9/28/2008--Introduced. Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2009: (1) the tax deductions for state and local sales taxes, qualified tuition and related expenses, and certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; (2) the exemption from withholding of tax of interest-related and short-term capital gain dividends received from a regulated investment company (RIC) and the special rule for RIC stock held in the estate of nonresidents; (3) tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes; (4) the inclusion of an RIC within the definition of "qualified investment entity" for income tax purposes; and (5) the additional standard tax deduction for real property taxes. Extends through 2009 certain business-related tax provisions,[...] show full description
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- 09/28/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 09/28/2008 - Referred to House Ways and Means
- 09/28/2008 - Referred to House Agriculture
- 09/28/2008 - Referred to House Natural Resources
show all actions- 10/02/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- 09/28/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 09/28/2008 - Referred to House Ways and Means
- 09/28/2008 - Referred to House Agriculture
- 09/28/2008 - Referred to House Natural Resources
- 09/28/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 09/28/2008 - Referred to House Education and Labor
- 09/28/2008 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1516 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7201 and H.R. 7202. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. It shall be in order to consider in the House the bills H.R. 7201 and H.R. 7202. All points of order against consideration of the bills are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The bills shall be considered as read. All points of order against the bills are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bills to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit, on
- 09/28/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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