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US S2544

US S2544
Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act


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Introduced
09/25/2019
In Committee
09/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires. This bill provides for tax relief for individuals in areas affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael and the California wildfires. Specifically, it allows tax-free distributions from tax-preferred pension plans for disaster-related expenses, increases the limit on allowable loans from pension plans, allows employers in disaster areas a tax credit to assist in retaining employees affected by disasters, suspends the limitation on the tax deduction for charitable contributions for disaster relief, allows nonitemizing taxpayers to claim personal casualty losses, and allows the use of earned income for the preceding year for claiming the earning income and child tax credits.

AI Summary

This bill provides tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires. Specifically, it allows tax-free distributions from retirement plans for disaster-related expenses, increases the limit on loans from pension plans, provides an employee retention credit for employers affected by the disasters, suspends limitations on charitable contribution deductions for disaster relief, allows non-itemizing taxpayers to claim personal casualty losses, and allows the use of earned income from the prior year for claiming certain tax credits.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 09/25/2019)

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