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HR 2476 113th Congress House Taxation Emergency medical services and trauma care Fires First responders and emergency personnel Income tax credits Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

SERVE Act of 2013

Introduced: June 24, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Jun 24, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 24, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Emergency Responders Volunteer Efforts Act of 2013 or the SERVE Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer who is a bona fide volunteer of a qualified volunteer emergency response organization a $1,000 refundable tax credit.  Requires such individual to: (1) have served as a bona fide volunteer performing fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, and ambulance services for more than six months in a taxable year; (2) have provided more than 40 hours of such services actively engaged in the prevention, control, or extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk; or (3) have been stationed on the premises of an emergency response organization in anticipation of being actively engaged in providing such services.

What's happening now June 24, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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