HR 696 102th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Income tax Military pay Persian Gulf Persian Gulf War Tax administration Tax exclusion

Desert Shield Tax Act

Introduced: January 29, 1991 See on congress.gov

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Became law

Jan 30, 1991

See H.R.4.

Jan 29, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 29, 1991

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Desert Shield Tax Act - Provides that service by a member of the Armed Forces in Operation Desert Shield shall be treated as service in a designated combat zone for purposes of excluding combat pay from gross income and of extending the time for performing certain tax-related acts.

What's happening now January 30, 1991

See H.R.4.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · May 30, 1991

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