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Bill Would Increase Charitable Mileage Rate for Delivery of Meals

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Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio has introduced H.R. 6675 that, if enacted, would increase the standard deductible mileage rate for people delivering meals to elderly, disabled, and at-risk individuals to 58.5 cents per mile.

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Jul. 30, 2008





110TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION

H. R. 6675

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard
charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled,
frail and at risk individuals.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 30, 2008

Mr. LATTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL


To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail and at risk individuals.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR DELIVERY OF MEALS TO ELDERLY, DISABLED, FRAIL AND AT RISK INDIVIDUALS.

(a) IN GENERAL. -- Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to standard mileage rate for use of passenger automobile) is amended by inserting "(58.5 cents per mile in the case of the delivery of meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail or at risk)" before the period at the end.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. -- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to miles driven on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Wed
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Aug
2008
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#1 by Sheila Hard    

Any idea about this bill's chances?

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I serve on the board of a charity that provides three days' worth of emergency food to clients who qualify. Volunteers drive many miles to pick up donated food and bring it to the distribution center, where clients come to get the food. Perhaps they should also be covered by a "feed the hungry" mileage rate. However, it's not worth suggesting any amendments if this is "the bill to nowhere".

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