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S. 3684 (110th)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest in indebtedness and for State sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles.

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Introduced

17 November 2008

Last action

19 November 2008 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10609-10610)

Sponsors

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income for: (1) interest paid on indebtedness (up to $49,500) incurred after November 12, 2008, and before January 1, 2010, for the purchase of a motor vehicle (i.e., passenger automobile or light truck) with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 8,500 pounds; and (2) state and local sales and excise taxes imposed on the purchase of such a motor vehicle.

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Timeline

  1. 17 November 2008

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 November 2008

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10579-10580)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 November 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 November 2008

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10609-10610)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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