Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Act of 2005
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1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 1,722 | Grassley, Chuck | Agreed to |
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Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax relief to Hurricane Katrina victims, including by: (1) permitting penalty-free withdrawals from tax-exempt retirement accounts for disaster relief; (2) allowing certain tax credits for employers and employees affected by Hurricane Katrina; (3) increasing, between August 28 and December 31, 2005, the limitation on individual and corporate charitable cash contributions; (4) permitting tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes relating to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief; (5) allowing individuals (in addition to corporations) to claim a tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventories; (6) allowing an additional personal tax exemption for the housing of individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina; (7) increasing the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for charitable usage of a passenger automobiles; (8) excluding from gross income cancellation of certain indebtedness owned by Hurricane Katrina victims; (9) suspending limitations on casualty losses incurred by Hurricane Katrina victims; and (10) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to state officials information concerning the tax status of certain charitable organizations.
Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1696: Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1696/
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