S. 1313 (111th): Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009

Introduced:
Jun 22, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Richard Lugar [R-IN]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 166 (112th) on Jan 25, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 22, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 22, 2009
Referred to Committee Jun 22, 2009
Cosponsors
13 cosponsors (8D, 4R, 1I) (show)
Committees

Senate Finance

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

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Last updated Jun 22, 2009.
4 pages

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6/22/2009--Introduced.
Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify the tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory by limiting the reduction in such deduction to the amount by which the fair market valuation of the contributed food exceeds twice the basis of such food; and (2) make such deduction permanent.

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