United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 385 (111th)
CAR Act of 2009
Introduced
9 January 2009
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Consumer Auto Relief Act of 2009 or the CAR Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax deduction for: (1) up to $7,500 of the purchase price of a new passenger automobile or light truck that is purchased in 2009; (2) interest paid on any loan to purchase such vehicles; and (3) state and local sales taxes paid on a vehicle purchase. Excludes from the gross income of lenders 50% of the interest paid on any consumer loan for the purchase of a new passenger automobile or light truck.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 January 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/385
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/385