US SB437 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2325-2326)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2325-2326)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow attorneys a tax deduction in the current taxable year for reimbursable expenses and court costs which they pay or incur in connection with contingency fee cases.
Title
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Mel Martinez [R-FL] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2325-2326) | |
| 2009-02-13 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2325) |
Same As/Similar To
HB2519 (Related) 2009-05-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/437/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s437/BILLS-111s437is.pdf |
