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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Small Business Military Reservist Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) certain small business employers (50 or fewer employees) and small manufacturers (100 or fewer employees) a tax credit for a percentage of the differential between the average daily civilian compensation and average daily military pay and allowances of their military reservist employees who are called to active duty; (2) such employers a tax credit for the hiring of temporary replacement employees; and (3) self-employed military reservists a comparable tax credit for a percentage of the differential between their average daily self-employment income and their average daily military pay and allowances. </p> <p>Denies a tax credit: (1) to employers who fail to comply with employment or reemployment rights of military reservists; and (2) for employees who are called to active duty for training.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Small Business Military Reservist Tax Credit Act</title>
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        <title>A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small business employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees who participate in the military reserve components and are called to active duty and with respect to replacement employees and to allow a comparable credit for activated military reservists who are self-employed, and for other purposes.</title>
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