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HR 1635 112th Congress House

Ponzi Scheme Victims' Tax Relief Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme.

Introduced: May 24, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Crime victimsEmployee benefits and pensionsFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimes
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Income tax creditsIncome tax deductionsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTransfer and inheritance taxes
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 15, 2011
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 Latest action April 15, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ponzi Scheme Victims' Tax Relief Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a special theft loss tax deduction for qualified fraudulent investment losses and for such losses in connection with assets held in an individual retirement account (IRA); (2) a carryback of net operating losses which are qualified fraudulent investment losses for up to 10 years; (3) withdrawals from tax-exempt retirement plans for a 10-year period without penalty to replace qualified fraudulent investment losses; (4) catch-up contributions to retirement plans to compensate for fraudulent investment losses; and (5) an extension of the limitation period for filing refund claims for overpayments of tax in connection with gifts and bequests of an interest in an investment for which there is a qualified fraudulent investment loss.

Defines "qualified fraudulent investment loss" as a loss discovered in 2008 or 2009 resulting from a fraudulent arrangement in which a person receives cash or property from investors, purports to earn income for investors, reports partially or wholly fictitious income to such investors, makes payments to some investors from payments made by other investors, and appropriates some or all of the investors' cash or property.

Waives for a one-year period after the enactment of this Act the application of any law or rule of law (including res judicata) which prevents any credit or refund otherwise allowed by this Act.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1635: Ponzi Scheme Victims' Tax Relief Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1635/
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"H.R. 1635: Ponzi Scheme Victims' Tax Relief Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1635/.
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H.R. 1635, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1635/.
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