H.R.2868 - Unemployed Workers Hiring Act of 2011

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide payroll tax relief to encourage the hiring of unemployed individuals, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Unemployed Workers Hiring Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide payroll tax relief to encourage the hiring of unemployed individuals, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Bob Dold

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Official Summary

9/8/2011--Introduced.Unemployed Workers Hiring Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt employers and employees from employment taxes for up to one year for wages paid to new employees who had exhausted all unemployment benefits prior to the start of their employment and wh

Official Summary

9/8/2011--Introduced.Unemployed Workers Hiring Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt employers and employees from employment taxes for up to one year for wages paid to new employees who had exhausted all unemployment benefits prior to the start of their employment and who are working on average at least 30 hours a week.

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09/11/11
Rep. Dold Introduces Bill to Provide Payroll Tax Relief

Robert Dold, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (HR 2868) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to "provide payroll tax relief to encourage the hiring of unemployed individuals." The legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Comm

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03/07/12
Partisan Nit-Picking Ignores Disaster Risks for Thousands of ...

In 2009 the House passed a comprehensive bill (H.R. 2868) but it was blocked in the Senate. Ironically, in 2009, Dow Chemical also proposed legislative language to conditionally require high risk plants to use safer ...

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03/07/12
Partisan Nit-Picking Ignores Disaster Risks for Thousands of ...

In 2009 the House passed a comprehensive bill (H.R. 2868) but it was blocked in the Senate. Ironically, in 2009, Dow Chemical also proposed legislative language to conditionally require high risk plants to use safer ...

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03/07/12
Partisan Nit-Picking Ignores Disaster Risks for Thousands of ...

In 2009 the House passed a comprehensive bill (H.R. 2868) but it was blocked in the Senate. Ironically, in 2009, Dow Chemical also proposed legislative language to conditionally require high risk plants to use safer ...

Source: mpeters
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