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S 2816 107th Congress Senate

Foreign and Armed Services Tax Fairness Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve tax equity for military personnel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2002 See on congress.gov
Taxation Armed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces abroadArmed forces reservesCapital gains tax
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Day careFamiliesForeign serviceFringe benefitsGiftsHome ownershipHousing and Community DevelopmentHousing financeIncome taxInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentMilitary base closuresMilitary dependentsMilitary pensionsMilitary personnelMilitary trainingPersonal income taxReal estate appraisalSurvivors' benefitsTax administrationTax deductionsTax exclusionTax returnsTax-exempt organizationsVeterans' organizations
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Jul 29, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7499-7500)
Jul 29, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7498-7499)
Jul 29, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 29, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7499-7500)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Foreign and Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) restore the full exclusion from gross income of the death gratuity payment; (2) permit a suspension of residency rules governing the exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence for members of the uniformed services or the Foreign Service serving on qualified official extended duty; (3) exclude from gross income qualified military base realignment and closure fringe benefits; (4) extend tax filing delay provisions to military personnel serving in contingency operations; (5) allow as a business or trade deduction the expenses of a member of the reserve component of the U.S. armed forces in connection with such service (available to itemizers and non-itemizers); (6) include ancestors and lineal descendants of past or present members of the armed forces when determining whether a veterans' organization is exempt from tax; and (7) fully exclude from gross income certain dependent care assistance programs sponsored by the Department of Defense.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2816: Foreign and Armed Services Tax Fairness Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2816/
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