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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under the work opportunity credit, increase the work opportunity credit for vocational rehabilitation referrals, qualified SSI recipients, and qualified SSDI recipients, expand the disabled access credit, and enhance the deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly.

USA115th CongressS-3260| Senate 
| Updated: 7/24/2018
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (6)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability Employment Incentive Act This bill expands tax credits and deductions that are available for employers who hire and retain employees with disabilities. The bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of employees who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. For employers that hire vocational rehabilitation referrals, Supplemental Security Income recipients, or SSDI recipients, the bill also (1) increases the amount of wages that may be taken into account for the credit, and (2) allows an additional credit for second-year wages. With respect to the tax credit for expenditures by eligible small businesses to provide access to disabled individuals, the bill increases the limits that apply to (1) the amount of expenditures that are eligible for the credit, and (2) the gross receipts and full-time employees of eligible small businesses. The bill also expands the tax deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. The bill modifies the deduction to (1) increase limitation on the amount of the deduction, and (2) allow the deduction to be used for certain improvements in the accessibility of Internet or telecommunications services to handicapped and elderly individuals.
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Timeline
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • July 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceIncome tax creditsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborPoverty and welfare assistanceRailroadsTransportation employeesUnemploymentWages and earnings

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under the work opportunity credit, increase the work opportunity credit for vocational rehabilitation referrals, qualified SSI recipients, and qualified SSDI recipients, expand the disabled access credit, and enhance the deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly.

USA115th CongressS-3260| Senate 
| Updated: 7/24/2018
Disability Employment Incentive Act This bill expands tax credits and deductions that are available for employers who hire and retain employees with disabilities. The bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of employees who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. For employers that hire vocational rehabilitation referrals, Supplemental Security Income recipients, or SSDI recipients, the bill also (1) increases the amount of wages that may be taken into account for the credit, and (2) allows an additional credit for second-year wages. With respect to the tax credit for expenditures by eligible small businesses to provide access to disabled individuals, the bill increases the limits that apply to (1) the amount of expenditures that are eligible for the credit, and (2) the gross receipts and full-time employees of eligible small businesses. The bill also expands the tax deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. The bill modifies the deduction to (1) increase limitation on the amount of the deduction, and (2) allow the deduction to be used for certain improvements in the accessibility of Internet or telecommunications services to handicapped and elderly individuals.
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Timeline
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • July 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (6)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceIncome tax creditsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborPoverty and welfare assistanceRailroadsTransportation employeesUnemploymentWages and earnings