S 2627
116th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Civil actions and liability
Income tax deductions
Legal fees and court costs
End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act
Introduced: October 17, 2019
Introduced by:
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Democratic
· Nevada
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs to include such fees and costs paid in connection with any legal action involving a civil claim (currently, limited to actions involving unlawful discrimination, the False Claims Act, and Medicare payments).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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