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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Tax Simplification for Americans Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide that an individual shall be treated as attaining an age on the date of the anniversary of such individual's birth which corresponds to such age; (2) rename &quot;head of household&quot; filing status as &quot;single head of household;&quot; and (3) increase to $100,000 (with annual inflation adjustments after 2004) the income limit for use of tax forms 1040EZ and 1040A.</p> <p>Repeals or amends certain expired or inoperative provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Enacts a savings provision to prevent changes in tax liability resulting from repeals or amendments made by this Act for periods ending after enactment of this Act. </p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Tax Simplification for Americans Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) rename the &quot;head of household&quot; filing status as &quot;single head of household;&quot; and (2) increase to $100,000 (with annual inflation adjustments after 2004) the income limit for use of tax forms 1040EZ and 1040A.</p> <p>Repeals or amends certain expired or inoperative provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Enacts a savings provision to prevent changes in tax liability resulting from repeals or amendments made by this Act for periods ending after enactment of this Act.</p>]]></text>
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