State And Local Taxation

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US Congress 116th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes. [S.1162] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Student Loans ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Disabilities ] [Military ]
Makes permanent several tax provisions that were enacted in 2017 and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. The bill makes permanent provisions that reduce individual tax rates, modify the taxation of the unearned income of children, allow a deduction for qualified business income of pass-through entities, increase the standard deduction, increase and modify the child tax credit, increase the limitation for certain charitable contributions, allow additional contributions to ABLE accounts (tax-favored accounts designed to enable individuals (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/11/2019

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Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2019 [S.1192] [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: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/11/2019

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the earned income and child tax credits, and for other purposes. [S.1138] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
Increases and revises requirements for the 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 standards (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/10/2019

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Relocation Expense Parity Act [HB-2265] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes an agency to reimburse federal, state, and local income taxes incurred by an individual for travel, transportation, or relocation expenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elaine Luria Introduced In House on 04/10/2019

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Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 [HB-1933] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
Prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. A state may impose a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller only for a sale that occurs after January 1, 2019. In the case of a small business remote seller (no more than $10 million in gross annual receipts in the United States), a state may not impose a sales tax collection duty on any person other than the purchaser if the sale is made (1) on or after June (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 05/03/2019

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Hearing Protection Act [S.817] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Taxes ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Removes silencers from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also treats persons acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of such Act. The Department of Justice must destroy certain records relating to the registration, transfer, or making of a silencer. The bill also revises the definition of firearm silencer and firearm muffler under the federal criminal code and includes such items in the 10% excise tax category.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/14/2019

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Relocation Expense Parity Act [S.841] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes an agency to reimburse federal, state, and local income taxes incurred by an individual for travel, transportation, or relocation expenses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/14/2019

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes. [HB-1757] [Taxes ] [Inflation ]
Increases the limit on individual income tax deductions for certain state and local taxes, which is currently $10,000 per year ($5,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate return). The bill increases the limit to $15,000 (twice the amount in the case of a joint return) and requires the limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly Introduced In House on 03/14/2019

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Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019 [HB-1725] [Taxes ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing (1) multiple taxes on the sale of a covered electronic good or service, or (2) discriminatory taxes on the sale or use of a digital good or service. A "digital good or service" is delivered or transferred electronically to a customer. A "covered electronic good or service" is a digital good, digital service, audio or video programming service, or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service. The bill also specifies services that are excluded from the definition of "digital service;" restricts (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 04/12/2019

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Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019 [S.765] [Taxes ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing (1) multiple taxes on the sale of a covered electronic good or service, or (2) discriminatory taxes on the sale or use of a digital good or service. A "digital good or service" is delivered or transferred electronically to a customer. A "covered electronic good or service" is a digital good, digital service, audio or video programming service, or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service. The bill also specifies services that are excluded from the definition of "digital service;" restricts (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/13/2019

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Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 [S.604] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/28/2019

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To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes. [HB-1332] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Insurance ] [Taxes ] [Public Health ]
Addresses the health care system, including Medicare, Medicaid, the private health insurance market, and the prescription drug approval process. The bill also revises tax provisions related to certain health care costs and establishes requirements for lawsuits involving health care provided, at least in part, through a federal program or with federal funds.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/26/2019

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Stop the Attack on Local Taxpayers Act of 2019 [HB-1142] [Taxes ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to (1) repeal the $10,000 limitation on individual income tax deductions for certain state and local taxes, and (2) increase the top individual income tax rate to 39.6% (currently 37%).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/11/2019

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SALT Act Stop the Attack on Local Taxpayers Act [S.437] [Taxes ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to (1) repeal the $10,000 limitation on individual income tax deductions for certain state and local taxes, and (2) increase the top individual income tax rate to 39.6% (currently 37%).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/11/2019

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A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. [S.430] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ] [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: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 12/12/2019

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SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act [S.202] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Modifies the treatment of silencers under federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). Finally, the bill does the following: preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/24/2019

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Stop Taxing Our Potential Act of 2019 [S.128] [Taxes ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/15/2019

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Middle Class Enhancement Act [HB-957] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
The bill makes permanent the tax reductions and other provisions for individuals that were enacted in P.L 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. The bill also increases the standard deduction, makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized deduction for medical expenses, and increases the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Mitchell Introduced In House on 02/04/2019

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North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act [HB-925] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Reauthorizes the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through FY2024.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson On Motion To Concur In The Senate Amendments With An Amendment Agreed To By The Yeas And Nays: 214 - 207 (roll No. 214). (text: Cr H5202-5417) on 10/01/2020

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SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act [HB-775] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Modifies the treatment of silencers under federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). Finally, the bill does the following: preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/05/2019

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