HR 4839
107th Congress
House
Taxation
Business income tax
Commerce
Disciplining of employees
Dismissal of employees
Emergency Management
Employee training
Fire fighters
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Leave of absence
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Volunteer workers
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for employers who allow their employees to participate in volunteer firefighter training.
Introduced: May 23, 2002
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May 23, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 23, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit to an employer of up to $1000 per employee for allowing workers who are volunteer firefighters to participate in "qualified firefighting training." Prohibits employers from earning credit if they charge employees with any kind of leave or compensatory time off or if they demote or dismiss employees due to participation in the training. Defines "qualified firefighter training."
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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