State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015

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Congressional Summary of HR 622

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 6, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.

(Sec. 3) Prohibits the budgetary effects of this Act from being entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Current Status of Bill HR 622

Bill HR 622 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 30, 2015. Bill HR 622 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on January 30, 2015.  Bill HR 622's most recent activity was Received in the Senate. as of April 20, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 622

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
43
Democrat Cosponsors
6
Republican Cosponsors
37
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 622

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Potential Impact Areas

Income tax deductionsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 622

State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015
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