H.R.5333: Middle Class Tax Fairness Act of 2012

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about taxation
  • Introduced May 7, 2012
  • Latest Major Action May 7, 2012

Bill Summary

Middle Class Tax Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes. Requires an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpayer's modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Budget
May 7, 2012

Introduced in the House by Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.)

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