S. 766
117th Congress
Senate
End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act
Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards.
Taxation
Business ethicsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsConsumer credit
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Income tax deductionsLegal fees and court costs
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Mar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Plain-English summary
End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act
This bill allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs in connection with a claim of a consumer protection violation.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 766: End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-766/
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