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House uncircles resolution urging Congress to abolish alternative minimum tax
Summary
The Utah House removed HJR 24 from the circle list and passed a resolution urging Congress to abolish the alternative minimum tax, after Representative Phil Pop said the AMT has grown to affect middle-income households because exemption amounts are not bracketed or indexed.
The Utah House voted to uncircle HJR 24, a resolution urging Congress to abolish the federal alternative minimum tax, and referred the measure to the Senate after a recorded voice tally declared the bill passed.
Representative Phil Pop introduced the resolution, saying it "was proposed by the Americans for Tax Reform" and is linked to President Bush’s tax cut proposals. Pop said the AMT, which originated in 1969 to target tax-avoidance by a handful of high-income taxpayers, has expanded and now "has become a tax on the middle class." He cited current exemption amounts in his remarks: $45,000 for married couples and $33,750 for single filers, and said the tax’s lack of brackets means it can penalize lower- and middle-income households.
The clerk announced a recorded tally of 57 yes and 12 no votes. The clerk stated HJR 24 "passes this body, and will refer to the Senate for further consideration."
