S. 2059 · 114th Congress
Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act of 2015
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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an exclusion from gross income for amounts received (whether by judgment or settlement, as lump sums or periodic payments) on account of a claim of unlawful discrimination; (2) income averaging for backpay or frontpay amounts received from such claims; and (3) an exemption from the alternative minimum…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 17, 2015
Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act of 2015
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an exclusion from gross income for amounts received (whether by judgment or settlement, as lump sums or periodic payments) on account of a claim of unlawful discrimination; (2) income averaging for backpay or frontpay amounts received from such claims; and (3) an exemption from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for any tax benefit resulting from the income averaging of amounts received from an unlawful discrimination claim.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act of 2015
Latest action (Sep 17, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6815)
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 17, 2015
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No recorded floor vote found.