A bill to extend the time for performing certain acts under the internal revenue laws for individuals performing services as part of the Desert Shield operation.
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare that any individual who performed Desert Shield services (and the individual's spouse) shall be entitled to an extension of time for performing certain tax-related acts by reason of service in a combat zone.
Allows the payment of interest on any overpayments due such individuals starting April 15. (Generally, interest will be paid only on refunds made more than 45 days after a return is filed.)
Applies the time extension granted by this Act to individuals during any period of continuous hospitalization.
Committee on Finance. Ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 251) in lieu of this measure.
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 8: A bill to extend the time for performing certain acts under the internal revenue laws for individuals performing services as part of the Desert Shield operation.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-8/
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