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Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8440| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Small Business Committee, Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 This bill sets forth tax relief provisions for taxpayers residing in a disaster zone. Specifically, the bill allows penalty-free qualified disaster distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans up to $100,000, allows recontributions of distributions for home purchases cancelled due to disasters, increases to $100,000 the limit on loans from retirement plans not treated as distributions, allows an employee retention tax credit for 40% of wages paid by employers affected by a disaster, expands eligibility for disaster-related personal casualty losses, permits the calculation of the earned income tax credit based upon income earned prior to 2020, and suspends the limitation on corporate charitable contributions.
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4596
Introduced in Senate
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • September 16, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4596
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-3542: COVID-19 Earned Income Act
  • S 116-4596: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6762: COVID-19 Earned Income Act
  • HR 116-8314: Disaster RELIEF Act
  • S 116-4621: 2020 Disasters Tax Relief Act
Business expensesDisaster relief and insuranceEmployee benefits and pensionsHousing finance and home ownershipIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionTax administration and collection, taxpayersU.S. territories and protectoratesWages and earnings

Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8440| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 This bill sets forth tax relief provisions for taxpayers residing in a disaster zone. Specifically, the bill allows penalty-free qualified disaster distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans up to $100,000, allows recontributions of distributions for home purchases cancelled due to disasters, increases to $100,000 the limit on loans from retirement plans not treated as distributions, allows an employee retention tax credit for 40% of wages paid by employers affected by a disaster, expands eligibility for disaster-related personal casualty losses, permits the calculation of the earned income tax credit based upon income earned prior to 2020, and suspends the limitation on corporate charitable contributions.
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4596
Introduced in Senate
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • September 16, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4596
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Small Business Committee, Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-3542: COVID-19 Earned Income Act
  • S 116-4596: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6762: COVID-19 Earned Income Act
  • HR 116-8314: Disaster RELIEF Act
  • S 116-4621: 2020 Disasters Tax Relief Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business expensesDisaster relief and insuranceEmployee benefits and pensionsHousing finance and home ownershipIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionTax administration and collection, taxpayersU.S. territories and protectoratesWages and earnings