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HR 7086 115th Congress House

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

Introduced: October 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business expensesEmployment discrimination and employee rightsIncome tax deductions
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
Oct 23, 2018
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 Latest action October 23, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses. (An above-the-line deduction is subtracted from gross income and is available whether or not a taxpayer itemizes other deductions.)

The bill also reinstates the miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses attributable to the performance of services as an employee. (Under current law, all miscellaneous itemized deductions are suspended through 2025.)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7086: Tax Fairness for Workers Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7086/
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"H.R. 7086: Tax Fairness for Workers Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7086/.
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H.R. 7086, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7086/.
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