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Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act

USA116th CongressHR-536| House 
| Updated: 1/14/2019
George Holding

George Holding

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (9)
Mark Meadows (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)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 allows various tax credits, tax 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
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2145: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2284: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3287: TREAD Act
  • HR 116-3301: Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1148: 2018 Natural Disasters Tax Relief Act
  • S 116-2544: Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act
  • S 116-1133: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
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

Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act

USA116th CongressHR-536| House 
| Updated: 1/14/2019
Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act This bill allows various tax credits, tax 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
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
George Holding

George Holding

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (9)
Mark Meadows (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)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 116-2145: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2284: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3287: TREAD Act
  • HR 116-3301: Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1148: 2018 Natural Disasters Tax Relief Act
  • S 116-2544: Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act
  • S 116-1133: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
  • 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