US HB878 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit, up to $5,000 in a taxable year, for legal expenses paid to establish a legal guardianship of a disabled individual.
Title
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual.
Sponsors
| Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] |
| Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
Subjects
Adoption and foster care
Disability and paralysis
Income tax credits
Legal fees and court costs
Taxation
Disability and paralysis
Income tax credits
Legal fees and court costs
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/878/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr878/BILLS-112hr878ih.pdf |
