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S 794 112th Congress Senate Taxation Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Life, casualty, property insurance

Protecting American Taxpayers from Misconduct Act

Introduced: April 12, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Apr 12, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2395)
Apr 12, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2395)
Apr 12, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting American Taxpayers from Misconduct Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny a tax deduction for any amount paid or incurred for punitive damages in connection with any judgment in, or settlement of, any legal action; and (2) include any amount paid as punitive damages in gross income for income tax purposes.

What's happening now April 12, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2395)

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