House Bill 2073
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2073
Congress
116
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
This bill makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized tax deduction for medical expenses. (In 2017, the threshold was temporarily reduced from 10% to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. This bill makes the 7.5% threshold permanent.)
April 3, 2019
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04/03/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
04/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:22 PM