H.R.55 - Commuter Act of 2009

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for 50 percent of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Commuter Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for 50 percent of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees. as introduced.
  • Short: Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-transit Utilization To Encourage Ridership Act of 2009 as introduced.

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1/6/2009--Introduced.Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-transit Utilization to Encourage Ridership Act of 2009 or the Commuter Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a refundable tax credit for 50% of the cost of transit passes provided on a tax-free basis t

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1/6/2009--Introduced.Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-transit Utilization to Encourage Ridership Act of 2009 or the Commuter Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a refundable tax credit for 50% of the cost of transit passes provided on a tax-free basis to employees.

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