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H.R. 5211 (96th)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from taxation the earned income of certain individuals working outside the United States.
Introduced
7 September 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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7 February 2024
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate restrictions on the tax exclusion available to U.S. citizens residing in foreign countries with respect to the dollar limitation, treatment of community income, attribution rules, and meals and lodging furnished by an employer. Repeals provisions added by the Tax Reform Act of 1976 which allow income tax deductions for various expenses related to living abroad.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 September 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5211
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/5211