State And Local Taxation

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US Congress 116th Congress

Small County PILT Parity Act [S.2108] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [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: Sen. Mike Lee Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 12/18/2019

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A joint resolution 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". [SJR-50] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
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: Sen. Cory Booker Considered By Senate. on 10/23/2019

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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to automatically discharge the loans of certain veteran borrowers, and for other purposes. [S.2049] [Student Loans ] [Veterans ] [Taxes ] [Education ]
Requires the Department of Education (ED) to automatically discharge loans under the Federal Family Education Loan program for certain borrowers who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Specifically, ED must automatically discharge a veteran borrower's loan when the Department of Veterans Affairs has assigned the borrower a rating of total disability for a service-connected disability or has determined the borrower to be unemployable due to a service-connected condition, determine whether a state might impose a tax liability for the discharge (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/28/2019

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FREED Vets Act Federally Requiring Earned Education-debt Discharges for Vets Act [HB-3598] [Veterans ] [Student Loans ] [Education ] [Military ] [Disabilities ]
Requires the Department of Education (ED), after providing specified notice, to automatically discharge loans under the Federal Family Education Loan program for certain borrowers who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Specifically, ED must notify a veteran borrower whom the Department of Veterans Affairs has assigned a rating of total disability for a service-connected disability, or who has been determined to be unemployable due to a service-connected condition, of ED's intent to discharge the borrower's loans; provide the borrower with a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/11/2020

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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to charitable contribution and estate tax deductions under section 170 when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding state or local tax credit. [HJR-67] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
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. Josh Gottheimer Introduced In House on 06/19/2019

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Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2019 [HB-3330] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ]
Authorizes the Department of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers, including by sanctioning preparers for incompetence and disreputable behavior and by establishing minimum competency standards for preparers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho Introduced In House on 06/18/2019

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for payments to possessions of the United States related to the application of the earned income tax credit in such possessions. [HB-3307] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Directs the Department of the Treasury to make payments to specified U.S. possessions (i.e., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), beginning in 2020 and each calendar year thereafter, for expenditures made by such possessions relating to the earned income tax credit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 06/18/2019

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Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2019 [S.1852] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Public Safety ]
Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors it considers when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration. FEMA must (1) provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the need for public assistance, specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to the estimated cost of the assistance (10%), localized impacts (40%), insurance coverage in force (10%), hazard mitigation (10%), recent multiple disasters (10%), programs of other federal assistance (10%), and economic circumstances (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/13/2019

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Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2019 [HB-3157] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ] [Consumer Protection ] [Funding ]
Increases and revises requirements for the refundable earned income and child tax credits. It also makes similar revisions to the earned income tax credit for residents of Puerto Rico. The bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to regulate the practice of tax return preparers and impose sanctions upon preparers found to be incompetent or disreputable. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the sharing of information between Treasury and states regarding identification numbers issued to tax return preparers and minimum (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 06/06/2019

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Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2019 [HB-3063] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
Expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property and services, including the furnishing or gathering of information and sales or transactions involving digital goods or services. (Under current law, the prohibition applies only to sales of tangible personal property.) The bill also (1) prohibits state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless the entity has a physical presence in the taxing state, (2) sets forth criteria for determining (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 06/28/2019

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To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. [HB-3048] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ]
Extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 through FY2020, including provisions concerning secure payments to eligible states, territories, and counties containing federal land.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/21/2019

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Permanently Authorizing PILT Act [HB-3043] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Property Tax ]
Permanently reauthorizes the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program. This program compensates local governments for tax revenue lost due to tax-exempt federal lands within their boundaries.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 06/13/2019

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State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act [HB-2939] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
Restricts the source of revenue for airport spending to local fuel excise taxes. (Under current Federal Aviation Administration policy, state and local governments must also use general sales taxes collected on aviation fuel for airport spending.)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/24/2019

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Save the State and Local Tax Deduction for Middle Class Families Act of 2019 [HB-2894] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Inflation ] [Property Tax ]
Increases the limit on the tax deduction for certain state and local taxes, which is currently $10,000 per year. The bill increases the limit to $15,000 (twice the amount in the case of a joint return) and requires the new limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019. The bill also increases the income tax rate for corporations to an amount that the Department of the Treasury determines is required to cover the reduction in revenue resulting from the increased tax deduction allowed by this bill.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski Introduced In House on 05/22/2019

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Save the State and Local Tax Deduction for Middle Class Families Act of 2019 [HB-2894] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Inflation ] [Property Tax ]
Increases the limit on the tax deduction for certain state and local taxes, which is currently $10,000 per year. The bill increases the limit to $15,000 (twice the amount in the case of a joint return) and requires the new limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019. The bill also increases the income tax rate for corporations to an amount that the Department of the Treasury determines is required to cover the reduction in revenue resulting from the increased tax deduction allowed by this bill.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski Introduced In House on 05/22/2019

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SALT Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2019 [HB-2624] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Property Tax ]
Raises the cap on tax deductions for state and local taxes for taxable years 2018 through 2025. The bill increases the current $10,000 limit to make it equal to the standard deduction the applies for the taxpayer based on filing status.. (For 2019, the standard deduction is $12,200 for single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately, $24,400 for married couples filing jointly, and $18,350 for heads of households).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elise Stefanik Introduced In House on 05/09/2019

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Child Safety Accounts Act [HB-2538] [Education ] [Taxes ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ]
Creates child safety accounts (CSAs) in the District of Columbia for students experiencing safety issues at school (e.g., incidents of bullying, sexual misconduct, fighting or physical assaults on the student, gang activity or drug usage, or food safety needs). Once the Office of School Security determines that an issue exists, parents are given the opportunity to enroll in CSAs for tuition and fees at qualified schools, tutoring services, textbooks, transportation costs, therapy costs to cope with safety incidents, and college courses. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho Introduced In House on 05/07/2019

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United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act [HB-2517] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizes the mailing of alcoholic beverages by a covered entity in accordance with the delivery requirements otherwise applicable to a privately carried shipment. Covered entity is defined as an entity (including a winery, brewery, or beverage distilled spirits plant, or other wholesale, distributer, or retailer of alcoholic beverages) that has registered with, obtained a permit from, or obtained approval of an application from the Department of the Treasury pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act or the Internal Revenue Code provisions (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/31/2019

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Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act [S.1253] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Revises requirements regarding the sale and delivery of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens). Specifically, the bill subjects the sale and delivery of these systems to certain requirements, including tax, licensing, and labeling requirements; prohibits the sale and delivery of these systems to anyone under the legal age to purchase tobacco products; and requires the U.S. Postal Service to implement regulations to prohibit the mailing of these systems. The bill does not apply to products approved (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Received In The House. on 07/06/2020

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1215] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Aerospace ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths and military construction. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/11/2019

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