A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; and to remove rate inequities for married persons where both are employed.

Summary

Imposes on the taxable income of every individual, other than an estate and trust, a tax determined in accordance with the table set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. Allows a married individual who does not make a single return jointly with his spouse to allocate amounts received for services performed by that spouse into the account by the spouse who performed the services and not into the account by the other spouse. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 1, 2)

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Timeline

1. 15 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Blatnik, John Anton [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gubser, Charles S. [R-CA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Symington, James W. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tiernan, Robert O. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whalen, Charles W., Jr. [R-OH-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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