A bill becomes law if signed by the President or if not signed within 10 days and Congress is in session. If Congress adjourns before the 10 days and the President has not signed the bill then it does not become law (Pocket Veto.)
Losses incurred from casualties and thefts during the administration of the estate can be deducted only if they have not been claimed on the federal estate tax return (Form 706). The personal representative must file a statement with the estate's income tax return waiving the deduction for estate tax purposes.
1 Expenses incurred in the production of income are tax deductible on line 23 of your Schedule A above the 2 percent of AGI threshold (investment expense deductions cannot be taken on the 1040 short form).2  Examples of expenses that can be deducted are: 3  Investment advisory fees. Rather, they are applied against the cost basis in the purchase or sale of the security. 2  Expenses incurred in the production of income are tax deductible on line 23 of your Schedule A above the 2 percent of AGI threshold (investment expense deductions cannot be taken on the 1040 short form).