legislation: 110-hr-6804

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110-hr-6804 110 hr 6804 Families and Small Business Energy Tax Relief Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-08-01 2008-08-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. House Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] CT D C001069 1 Families and Small Business Energy Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an income-based refundable tax credit for the lesser of 50% of such taxpayer's residential energy costs for a taxable year or $750 ($1,500 for married taxpayers filing jointly). Defines "residential energy costs" as amounts paid in 2008 or 2009: (1) to any utility for natural gas used in the taxpayer's principal residence during the heating season (September through March); and (2) for heating oil or propane.Allows a certain small farming or commercial fishing businesses (gross receipts of not more than $20 million) a tax credit for up to 15% of amounts paid in 2008 or 2009 for gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, propane, and natural gas.Increases and makes permanent the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property expenditures.Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize additional appropriations for outreach activities to inform eligible households of available energy-related assistance and for residential weatherization and repair activities for low-income households. 2021-06-07T20:06:08Z  

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