United States · Bill · S
S. 120 (108th)
Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2003
Introduced
9 January 2003
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S154-155)
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Summary
Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to provide that the basic standard deduction on a joint return shall be equal to 200 percent of the dollar amount of an individual who is not married. Makes the maximum taxable income in the lowest joint bracket equal to double the maximum taxable income in the lowest single filer bracket. Increases the earned income credit phaseout amount on a joint return by $3,000.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 January 2003
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 January 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 January 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/120
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/120