United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7006 (110th)
Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008
Introduced
23 September 2008
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Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1129.
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Summary
Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) waive certain limitations on the tax deduction for personal casualty losses attributable to a federally declared disaster occurring after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2012; (2) allow expensing of business-related costs for abatement or control of hazardous substances, removal of debris, and repairs related to a federally declared disaster; (3) allow a five year net operating loss carryback period for losses attributable to a federally declared disaster; (4) waive the first-time homebuyer requirement and other requirements for mortgage revenue bond financing of residences in a disaster area; (5) increase the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the use of a passenger automobile for charitable purposes; (6) provide additional allocations under the low-income housing tax credit for property affected by a federally declared disaster; (7) expand tax-exempt private activity bond financing to included qualified disaster bonds; and (8) suspend limitations on the charitable tax deduction for disaster relief contributions.
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 9 December 2008
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 9 December 2008
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 24 September 2008
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 24 September 2008
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 24 September 2008
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 September 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 September 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 September 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/7006
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/7006