118th Congress Taxation
H.R. 6938: Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act
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Summary
This bill reinstates the tax deduction for certain personal casualty losses (e.g., resulting from crimes, scams, natural disasters) by eliminating the suspension period (2018-2025) on such deduction.
The bill also extends the period for filing an amended return for claiming personal casualty losses.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- James McGovern D-MAOriginal
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- Becca Balint D-VT
- Shri Thanedar D-MI
- Sean Casten D-IL
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jamie Raskin.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.