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H.R. 474 (97th Congress): A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; and to remove rate inequities for married persons where both are employed.

H.R. 474 in the 97th Congress is titled "A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; and to remove rate inequities for married persons where both are employed.." The latest action in the official record, dated January 5, 1981, reads: "Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means."

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Power & Politics, "H.R. 474 (97th Congress): A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; and to remove rate inequities for married persons where both are employed," last checked Oct. 18, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr474

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 18). H.R. 474 (97th Congress): A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; and to remove rate inequities for married persons where both are employed [Bill record]. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr474

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Power & Politics. "H.R. 474 (97th Congress): A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; and to remove rate inequities for married persons where both are employed." Last modified October 18, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr474.

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@misc{votefiles_bill_97_hr474,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{H.R. 474 (97th Congress): A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; and to remove rate inequities for married persons where both are employed}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr474}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-97-hr474; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/474; last checked October 18, 2026; accessed October 25, 2026}
}
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