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H.R. 4205 (96th)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit for amounts paid by blind, deaf, or speech-impaired individuals for use of toll telephone service by means of teletypewriters, and to allow such individuals a deduction for the purchase and installation of such teletypewriters.

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Introduced

23 May 1979

Last action

23 May 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]

Subjects

Taxation

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable income tax credit equal to 75 percent of the amounts paid by blind, deaf, or speech-impaired individuals for use of toll telephone service by means of teletypewriters. Allows an income tax deduction for 50 percent of the expenses of purchasing or installing a teletypewriter which are incurred by blind, deaf, or speech-impaired individuals. Limits the amount of such deduction to $200 for each teletypewriter.

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 May 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 May 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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