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To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6854| House 
| Updated: 9/20/2018
George Holding

George Holding

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (11)
Robert Pittenger (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow various tax credits, deductions, and modifications to existing rules for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Florence. With respect to individuals and businesses in the affected areas, the bill: waives the 10% additional tax on early distributions from retirement plans for up to $100,000 in distributions made on or after September 13, 2018, and before January 1, 2020; permits individuals to recontribute funds to retirement plans if the funds were distributed for a home purchase in a Hurricane Florence disaster area that was cancelled on account of the hurricane; increases the limit and extends the repayment deadline for loans from retirement plans; allows an employee retention tax credit for a portion of the wages paid to an employee whose principal place of employment on specified dates was in a Hurricane Florence disaster zone; temporarily suspends the limitation on charitable contributions for relief efforts in the Hurricane Florence disaster area; modifies the rules for the deduction for personal casualty losses; and allows taxpayers to use earned income from the immediately preceding year for the purpose of determining earned income for the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit.
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Timeline
Sep 20, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • September 20, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • September 20, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-7166: To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Michael, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-3648: A bill to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires.
  • S 115-1892: A bill to provide tax relief related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
  • HR 115-4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3823: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017
  • HR 115-88: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
  • HR 115-4397: To provide tax relief with respect to California wildfires.
  • HR 115-1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Charitable contributionsDisaster relief and insuranceEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionNatural disastersNorth CarolinaPoverty and welfare assistanceSouth CarolinaTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesVirginiaWages and earnings

To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6854| House 
| Updated: 9/20/2018
Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow various tax credits, deductions, and modifications to existing rules for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Florence. With respect to individuals and businesses in the affected areas, the bill: waives the 10% additional tax on early distributions from retirement plans for up to $100,000 in distributions made on or after September 13, 2018, and before January 1, 2020; permits individuals to recontribute funds to retirement plans if the funds were distributed for a home purchase in a Hurricane Florence disaster area that was cancelled on account of the hurricane; increases the limit and extends the repayment deadline for loans from retirement plans; allows an employee retention tax credit for a portion of the wages paid to an employee whose principal place of employment on specified dates was in a Hurricane Florence disaster zone; temporarily suspends the limitation on charitable contributions for relief efforts in the Hurricane Florence disaster area; modifies the rules for the deduction for personal casualty losses; and allows taxpayers to use earned income from the immediately preceding year for the purpose of determining earned income for the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit.
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Timeline
Sep 20, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • September 20, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • September 20, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
George Holding

George Holding

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (11)
Robert Pittenger (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-7166: To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Michael, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-3648: A bill to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires.
  • S 115-1892: A bill to provide tax relief related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
  • HR 115-4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3823: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017
  • HR 115-88: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
  • HR 115-4397: To provide tax relief with respect to California wildfires.
  • HR 115-1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charitable contributionsDisaster relief and insuranceEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionNatural disastersNorth CarolinaPoverty and welfare assistanceSouth CarolinaTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesVirginiaWages and earnings