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End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act

USA116th CongressS-2627| Senate 
| Updated: 10/17/2019
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (7)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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).
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Timeline
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • October 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Civil actions and liabilityIncome tax deductionsLegal fees and court costs

End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act

USA116th CongressS-2627| Senate 
| Updated: 10/17/2019
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).
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Timeline
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • October 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (7)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityIncome tax deductionsLegal fees and court costs