House Bill 1051
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 14, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1051
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to roll back the increased income threshold for determining the amount of the tax deduction for medical expenses. Currently, individual taxpayers may only deduct those medical expenses that exceed 10% of their adjusted gross income. This bill reduces that percentage to 7.5%.
February 14, 2017
02/14/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
02/14/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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