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H.R. 1037 (107th)

Small Employer Tax Relief Act of 2001

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 March 2001

Last action

15 March 2001 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Grucci, Felix J., Jr. [R-NY-1], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

19 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Small Employer Tax Relief Act of 2001 - Amends Internal Revenue Code small business provisions to: (1) permit a 100 percent deduction for the health insurance costs of the self-employed; (2) repeal the Federal unemployment surtax; (3) increase the dollar expensing limitation; (4) increase the deduction for business meals; (5) permit use of the cash method of accounting; (6) repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals; (7) make the research credit permanent; (8) provide credits for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades, for dry or wet cleaning equipment using nonhazardous primary process solvents, and for recycling or remanufacturing equipment; (9) specify that computer software is eligible for expensing; (10) provide a two-year recovery period for computers, software, and peripheral equipment; (11) eliminate the income-based limitation on the use the preceding year's tax respecting estimated tax payments; (12) exclude from partnership filing requirements married couple-business owners; (13) increase the self-employment tax threshold amount; (14) repeal the recognition of gain rule for home offices that are part of a principal residence sale; (15) revise certain taxpayer protections; and (16) repeal failure-to-pay and interest penalty provisions.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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