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A bill to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt.

USA115th CongressS-122| Senate 
| Updated: 1/12/2017
Dean Heller

Dean Heller

Republican Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (7)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of indebtedness on a principal residence.
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Timeline
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 12, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 12, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-2256: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
Housing finance and home ownershipIncome tax exclusion

A bill to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt.

USA115th CongressS-122| Senate 
| Updated: 1/12/2017
Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of indebtedness on a principal residence.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 12, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 12, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dean Heller

Dean Heller

Republican Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (7)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-2256: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Housing finance and home ownershipIncome tax exclusion