Appetite In Congress For Adding Supplements To Pre-tax Savings Grows By Another House Bill
Executive Summary
Reps. Brendan Boyle and Darin LaHood introduce Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Ac to amend Internal Revenue Code to include some supplement products as qualified medical expenses.
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