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S. 2581 117th Congress Senate

Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers affected by disasters or other critical events.

Introduced: August 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative remediesDisaster relief and insuranceJudicial review and appealsMilitary operations and strategy
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 2, 2021
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 Latest action August 2, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act

This bill modifies the mandatory extension of certain tax filing and other tax-related deadlines for taxpayers affected by federally declared disasters and rules for postponing certain tax filing or payment requirements due to service in a combat zone or a contingency operation. It also tolls the deadline for filing a petition in the Tax Court if the location for filing the petition is inaccessible.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5027 Identical bill Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Aug 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2581: Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2581/
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"S. 2581: Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2581/.
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S. 2581, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2581/.
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