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HR 176 118th Congress House Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages.

Introduced: January 9, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jan 10, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H120)
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill allows a deduction from gross income (above the line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs awarded with respect to a qualifying wildfire disaster (i.e., any forest or range fire that is a federally declared disaster, occurs in a disaster area, and occurs in 2015 or later).

The bill excludes from the gross income of a taxpayer, for income tax purposes, amounts paid to compensate victims for losses or damages in connection with a qualifying wildfire disaster.

What's happening now January 10, 2023

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H120)

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