H.R. 3809 (111th): Indigent Funeral Expense Reimbursement Act of 2009

Introduced:
Oct 14, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Paul Broun Jr. [R-GA10]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1033 (112th) on Mar 11, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 14, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 14, 2009
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for unreimbursed funeral expenses with respect to a deceased indigent individual.

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Last updated Oct 14, 2009.
3 pages

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10/14/2009--Introduced.
Indigent Funeral Expense Reimbursement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a funeral home proprietor a tax deduction for the unreimbursed expense of providing funeral or burial goods and services for a deceased indigent individual. Limits the annual amount of such deduction to $3,000.

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