H.R.1040 - Freedom Flat Tax Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Freedom Flat Tax Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system. as introduced.

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03/09/11
H.R.1040: Freedom Flat Tax Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

U.S. Congress: H.R. 1040, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system. Source: http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/ ...

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10/19/08
The Daily Tribune Online - News

First and foremost I believe in a flat tax and I am a cosponsor of H.R. 1040, the Freedom Flat Tax Act. This would establish a flat tax in lieu of our present taxation system. I am also concerned that several tax cuts that were enacted ...

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08/23/08
The Problem With a Flat Tax

Michael Burgess, (R-TX), introduced HR 1040, Freedom Flat Tax, in March 2007. It appears that HR 1040 was never scheduled for debate and was abandoned. But, the flat tax proponents have not given up and it’sa safe bet that another bill ...

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08/20/08
21st Century Taxation: VAT - Why do we avoid the word in tax ...

For example, the Freedom Flat Tax (H.R. 1040) appears to be the Hall/Rabushka model that was also promoted for years by Congressman Armey. That tax is a modified subtraction method VAT for businesses. The key modification is that ...

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08/14/08
PARDON WHILE I VENT

When the NJ Homestead Rebate was the only rebate offered both tenants and homeowners would apply for it on a Form HR-1040. Now that there is once again only one property tax rebate, why can't we go back to the HR-1040 filing process? ...

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07/29/08
CURE | Conservatives in Congress push for lower taxes

Michael Burgess (R-TX) introduced the Freedom Flat Tax Act (HR 1040) to allow an individual or a person engaged in business activity to choose to be subject to a flat tax of 9 percent for the first two years after a choice is made, ...

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07/24/08
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07/20/08
fair tax

david scott, from georgia’s 13th district, is a sponsor of hr 1040—the flat tax. this proposal retains the irs, payroll withholding, and supposedly eliminates all the loopholes. it is interesting to note that the last time all the ...

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07/02/08
TaxVox: the Tax Policy Center blog :: Does Business Really Want ...

I remember back in the Armey flat tax days in the mid-1990s(remember H.R. 1040?) when the polls showed high approval for moving to a "postcard-sized" tax return and even that single marginal tax rate (above exemption), but when in the ...

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06/12/08
Fovilu14: Taxact

FuseAction=Articles.View&ContentRecord_id=3001&Issue_id=0&Senator_id=0&State_id=0&CFID=13939155&CFTOKEN=17818023. “HR 1040: Freedom Flat Tax Act”. GovTrack.us website . Taxact Free Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] introduced thi

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05/21/08
Republicans & Conservatives: Vote Out All Incumbents - THIS Year

My 2 senators (Cornyn and Hutchison) and 1 representative (Burgess, who is pushing another version (H.R. 1040) of a regressive tax system that doesn’t tax all income equally) do not deserve re-election. Especially Kay Bailey Hutchison, ...

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04/19/08
Other then his ($) take on global warming, I love his ideas...

Recall that a few weeks ago I reported to you Congressman Michael Burgess' leadership in the House in introducing an optional flat tax bill (HR 1040) that would save time and money for all Americans. Yesterday -- mere hours before our ...

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04/16/08
freedom flat tax act

http://src.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?fuseaction=articles.view&contentrecord_id=3001&issue_id=0&senator_id=0&state_id=0&cfid=13939155&cftoken=17818023. “hr 1040: freedom flat tax act”. govtrack.us website ...

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04/14/08
CQ Weekly - State of Taxation 2008: Starting Over From Scratch

2346; Linder's bill is HR 25 , Burgess's bill is HR 1040 ; Fattaha's bill is HR 2130 ; Shelby's bill is S 1040 ; Specter's bill is S 1081 ; Wyden's bill is S 1111 . Source: CQ Weekly The definitive source for news about Congress. ..

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04/14/08
visit of faith and reason

recall that a few weeks ago i reported to you congressman michael burgess' leadership in the house in introducing an optional flat tax bill (hr 1040) that would save time and money for all americans. yesterday -- mere hours before our ...

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04/14/08
A Visit of Faith and Reason

Recall that a few weeks ago I reported to you Congressman Michael Burgess' leadership in the House in introducing an optional flat tax bill (HR 1040) that would save time and money for all Americans. Yesterday -- mere hours before our ...

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04/14/08
A Visit of Faith and Reason

Recall that a few weeks ago I reported to you Congressman Michael Burgess' leadership in the House in introducing an optional flat tax bill (HR 1040) that would save time and money for all Americans. Yesterday -- mere hours before our ...

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03/18/08
Time for Real Change on the Economy and Taxes

Then, write your representative and urge him or her to co-sponsor HR 1040, the optional flat tax bill. Be sure to let your representative know that you're one of the over 80% of Americans who favors the option of filing their taxes on a ...

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03/17/08
did obama lamentably shoot himself in the foot?

write your representative and urge him or her to co-sponsor hr 1040, the optional flat tax bill. be sure to let your representative know that you're one of the over 80% of americans who favors the option of filing their taxes on a ...

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03/17/08
Time for Real Change on the Economy and Taxes

Then, write your representative and urge him or her to co-sponsor HR 1040, the optional flat tax bill. Be sure to let your representative know that you're one of the over 80% of Americans who favors the option of filing their taxes on a ...

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03/17/08
Time for Real Change on the Economy and Taxes

Time for Real Change on the Economy and Taxes. The news on the economy this week is increasingly unsettling. Gas prices continue to rise, with inflationary ripple effects throughout the economy. And the bust of the subprime mortgage ...

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03/17/08
Time for Real Change on the Economy and Taxes

Time for Real Change on the Economy and Taxes. The news on the economy this week is increasingly unsettling. Gas prices continue to rise, with inflationary ripple effects throughout the economy. And the bust of the subprime mortgage ...

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03/17/08
Are we...F'd?

The news on the economy this week is increasingly unsettling. Gas prices continue to rise, with inflationary ripple effects throughout the economy. And the bust of the subprime mortgage market has now spread throughout the credit ...

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03/17/08
Time for Real Change on Taxes,the Economy

Then, write your representative and urge him or her to co-sponsor HR 1040, the optional flat tax bill. Be sure to let your representative know that you're one of the over 80% of Americans who favors the option of filing their taxes on a ...

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03/14/08
my politics class "flat tax" report

hr 1040, the freedom flat tax act, would impose a 19% tax rate for the first two years then lowering to 17% thereafter. this plan did provide proposed figures for standard deductions as the current system uses with $25580 being the ...

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02/09/08
Tax Reform: An Overview of Proposals in the 110th Congress: Open ...

As of January 30, 2008, in the 110th Congress, nine bills for fundamental tax reform have been introduced: Representative John Linder's proposal (H.R. 25), Representative Michael Burgess's proposal (H.R. 1040), Representative Phil ...

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01/28/08
tax reform: an overview of proposals in the 110th congress

as of january 30, 2008, in the 110th congress, nine bills for fundamental tax reform have been introduced: representative john linder's proposal (hr 25), representative michael burgess's proposal (hr 1040), representative phil english's ...

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01/21/08
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01/21/08
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12/27/07
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.4664 Social Security Surplus ...

S.2248 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of ... [2]; H.R.101 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.1040 Freedom Flat Tax Act [1]; H.R.1008 SAFER NET Act [1]; H.R.1022 Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement P... [1] ...

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