State And Local Taxation
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Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act [S.3178]
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[Budget and Spending ]
Increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return. It eliminates the current $10,000 cap on the deduction in 2020 and 2021. The bill increases the top marginal income tax rate to 39.6% beginning in 2020, and reduces the dollar amount at which the increased tax rate begins.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/09/2020
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Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act [S.3178]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return. It eliminates the current $10,000 cap on the deduction in 2020 and 2021. The bill increases the top marginal income tax rate to 39.6% beginning in 2020, and reduces the dollar amount at which the increased tax rate begins.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/09/2020
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Stop Taxing Our Potential Act of 2019 [HB-5515]
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[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits a state from imposing on a person obligations related to collecting or paying a sales tax, use tax, or similar tax unless the person had a physical presence in the state during the calendar quarter with respect to which the obligation is imposed. A person is physically present if the person's business activities in the state include maintaining a commercial or legal domicile in the state; owning, holding, leasing, or maintaining certain property in the state; having one or more employees, agents, or independent contractors in the state
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 01/28/2020
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Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act [HB-5377]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. It eliminates the current $10,000 cap on the deduction in 2020 and 2021 except for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $100 million. The bill increases the deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers from $250 to $1.000. It also allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for expenses of first responders, up
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/03/2020
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Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act [HB-5377]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. It eliminates the current $10,000 cap on the deduction in 2020 and 2021 except for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $100 million. The bill increases the deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers from $250 to $1.000. It also allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for expenses of first responders, up
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/03/2020
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A bill to amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to clarify the prohibition on the use of certain Federal funds for lobbying, and for other purposes. [S.2861]
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Prohibits the use of county funds distributed under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for (1) any expenses related to lobbying, or (2) any activity that is to influence a state or federal lawmaker. Currently, the funds are authorized to be used for activities such as emergency services on federal land or wildfire protection. The Forest Service, in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), must promulgate regulations that provide guidance to participating counties on the appropriate use of county funds.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 11/14/2019
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Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2019 [S.2753]
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[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/30/2019
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Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 [HB-4796]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state from being subject to income tax in any state other than (1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state within which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year. The bill exempts employers from state income tax withholding and information reporting requirements for employees not subject to income tax in the state under this bill. For the purposes of determining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Steube
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 11/15/2019
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FAFSA Simplification Act of 2019 [S.2667]
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[Education ]
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[Grants ]
Revises certain provisions related to federal financial student aid. Specifically, the bill replaces the expected family contribution metric with a student aid index used to assess a family's financial need and approximate their financial resources to contribute to a student's higher education expenses. The bill also revises the process for filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and it removes certain eligibility requirements having to do with drug-related offenses and registration with the Selective Service System. In addition,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/22/2019
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Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 [S.2557]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Revises provisions related to federal financial student aid. Specifically, the bill replaces the expected family contribution metric with a student aid index used to assess a family's financial need and approximate their financial resources to contribute to a student's higher education expenses. The bill also revises the process for filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and it removes certain eligibility requirements related to drug-related offenses and registration with the Selective Service System. The bill reauthorizes the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/26/2019
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Providing Recovery Opportunities & Mitigating Industry’s Shifting Economics (PROMISE) Act [HB-4318]
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[Energy ]
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[Community Development ]
To provide economic stabilization resources to distressed rural communities directly impacted by the closure of an electric generating station, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom O'Halleran
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 09/23/2019
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End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2019 [HB-4311]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
Prohibits state or local taxes that discriminate against the rental of motor vehicles, the business of renting motor vehicles, or motor vehicle rental property, except where such tax is imposed as of the enactment date of this bill, the tax does not lapse, the tax rate does not increase, and the tax base for such tax does not change. A tax that is imposed on the rental of motor vehicles or a motor vehicle rental business is discriminatory if: (1) it is not generally applicable to more than 51% of other rentals of tangible personal property or businesses
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 10/02/2019
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Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2019 [HB-4280]
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[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/11/2019
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Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2019 [HB-4280]
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[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/11/2019
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Tax Refund Responsibility Act [HB-4262]
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Requires the governor of Guam to ensure that (1) each refund claim relating to the Guam income tax is processed within 90 days after it is filed, (2) valid refunds are issued within 90 days after the refund form is filed, and (3) a sufficient percentage of taxes collected by the government of Guam is deposited into the Guam Income Tax Refund Efficient Payment Trust Fund to cover the cost of refunds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael San Nicolas
Introduced In House on 09/10/2019
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Cutting Local Taxes by Reinstating SALT Act [HB-4274]
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[Property Tax ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the limitation on individual deductions for certain state and local taxes. (For tax years 2018-2025, the deduction for certain state and local taxes is currently limited to $10,000 per year for individuals or $5,000 for married individuals filing a separate return.) The bill also (1) limits the amount of the step-up in basis of property acquired from a decedent to $5 million, for estate tax purposes, and (2) treats property contributed by a taxpayer to a private foundation as sold by such taxpayer on the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Gottheimer
Introduced In House on 09/10/2019
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits". [HJR-72]
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This resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding state or local tax credit, and such rule shall have no force or effect.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/16/2019
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Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act [HB-3942]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
To apply requirements relating to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Received In The Senate. on 10/29/2019
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Small County PILT Parity Act [HB-3716]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
Increases the maximum amount of a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) that may be made to a local government to help offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal lands. The maximum PILT payment to a local government is based on the size of the population served. The bill's increase in the maximum PILT payment is greater for local governments with a population below 4,500.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 07/29/2019
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Small County PILT Parity Act [HB-3716]
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[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
Increases the maximum amount of a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) that may be made to a local government to help offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal lands. The maximum PILT payment to a local government is based on the size of the population served. The bill's increase in the maximum PILT payment is greater for local governments with a population below 4,500.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 07/29/2019