S 143
115th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Income tax credits
Licensing and registrations
Military personnel and dependents
Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2017
Introduced: January 12, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. The bill defines "qualified relicensing costs" as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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