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H.R. 653 (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.

H.R. 653 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.." The latest action in the official record, dated January 5, 1981, reads: "Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means."

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Vote Files, "H.R. 653 (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," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-97-hr653

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Vote Files. (2026, October 12). H.R. 653 (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 [Bill record]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-97-hr653

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Vote Files. "H.R. 653 (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." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-97-hr653.

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@misc{votefiles_bill_97_hr653,
  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{H.R. 653 (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}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-97-hr653}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-97-hr653; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/653; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 15, 2026}
}
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