H.R. 5225 · 108th Congress
Telephone Tax Relief for Seniors Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jerrold Nadler
- Introduced
- 2004-10-06
- Latest action
- 2004-10-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Summary
Telephone Tax Relief for Seniors Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certified low-income senior citizens from communications excise taxes.
Prohibits telecommunications carriers from requiring the payment of universal service fees, subscriber line charges, or local number portability charges by such senior citizens who subscribe to telephone services.