US SB673 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 24 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3659)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from income taxation a newspaper corporation or organization if: (1) it publishes on a regular basis a newspaper for general circulation; (2) its newspaper contains local, national, and international news stories of interest to the general public and the distribution of such newspaper is necessary or valuable in achieving an educational purpose; and (3) the preparation of the material contained in such newspaper follows a methodology generally accepted as educational. Exempts the advertising income of a tax-exempt newspaper corporation or organization from taxation as unrelated business income and allows a charitable tax deduction for contributions to such newspaper corporation or organization.

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Title

A bill to allow certain newspapers to be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-03-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3659)
2009-03-24 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3659)

Same As/Similar To

HB3602 (Same As) 2009-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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