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HR 2885 114th Congress House

Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services.

Introduced: June 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation AgingDisability and paralysisEmployment taxesIncome tax exclusion
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Jun 24, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 24, 2015
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 Latest action June 24, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals who have attained age 60 or are disabled an exemption from income and employment taxes for real property tax abatements received under a state or local program in which such individuals have provided services in exchange for such abatements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2015
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2015
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2015
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2885: Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2885/
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"H.R. 2885: Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2885/.
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