Marriage Penalty Relief Act

Summary

Marriage Penalty Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) to permit a husband and wife to make a combined return of income taxes under which: (1) a separate taxable income is determined for each spouse by applying the rules provided in this Act; and (2) the tax imposed by section 1 (tax rates on individuals) of the Code is the aggregate amount resulting from applying the separate rates set forth in section 1(c) (rates applicable to unmarried individuals) to each such taxable income.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 August 2001

   Committee

   See H.R.1836.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 March 2001 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 March 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 March 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 March 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001