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H.R. 5790 (110th)

Universal Homeowner Tax Cut Act of 2008

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Introduced

15 April 2008

Last action

15 April 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Universal Homeowner Tax Cut Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individual taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize a deduction from gross income for up to $1,000 of their state and local real property taxes; (2) require the inclusion in gross income of deferred compensation paid by certain foreign corporations; (3) set forth rules for the application of the economic substance doctrine for evaluating transactions affecting federal income tax liability; and (4) assess new penalties for underpayments of tax attributable to transactions lacking economic substance.

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Timeline

  1. 15 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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