111 HR 240 IH: Individual AMT Repeal Act of 2009 U.S. House of Representatives 2009-01-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2009 Mr. Garrett of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Individual AMT Repeal Act of 2009.

2.

Repeal of individual alternative minimum tax

(a)

In general

Section 55(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to alternative minimum tax imposed) is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: Except in the case of a corporation, no tax shall be imposed by this section for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2008, and the tentative minimum tax of any taxpayer other than a corporation for any such taxable year shall be zero for purposes of this title.. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.