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S 2718 115th Congress Senate Taxation Business expenses Employment discrimination and employee rights Income tax deductions

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

Introduced: April 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 19, 2018
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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.)

What's happening now April 19, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7086 Identical bill Tax Fairness for Workers Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 6, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 19, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2718: Tax Fairness for Workers Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2718/
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"S. 2718: Tax Fairness for Workers Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2718/.
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S. 2718, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2718/.
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