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Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4596| Senate 
| Updated: 9/16/2020
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (4)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 This bill sets forth tax relief provisions for individual and business taxpayers residing in a disaster zone during the period beginning on July 1, 2020, and ending 60 days after the enactment of this bill. Specifically, the bill allows penalty-free disaster-relief withdrawals from tax-exempt retirement plans up to $100,000, permits recontributions of such withdrawals for home purchases cancelled due to disasters, increases to $100,000 the limit on loans for disaster assistance from retirement plans, allows employers affected by a disaster a 40% tax credit for the purpose of retaining employees, increases the tax deduction for corporate disaster relief contributions, enhances the tax deduction for disaster-related personal casualty losses, permits the calculation of the earned income tax credit based upon income earned prior to 2020, and reimburses U.S. possessions for losses sustained due to the application of the provisions of this bill.
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 29, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8440
Introduced in House
  • September 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 29, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8440
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8440: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020
  • 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 CongressS-4596| Senate 
| Updated: 9/16/2020
Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 This bill sets forth tax relief provisions for individual and business taxpayers residing in a disaster zone during the period beginning on July 1, 2020, and ending 60 days after the enactment of this bill. Specifically, the bill allows penalty-free disaster-relief withdrawals from tax-exempt retirement plans up to $100,000, permits recontributions of such withdrawals for home purchases cancelled due to disasters, increases to $100,000 the limit on loans for disaster assistance from retirement plans, allows employers affected by a disaster a 40% tax credit for the purpose of retaining employees, increases the tax deduction for corporate disaster relief contributions, enhances the tax deduction for disaster-related personal casualty losses, permits the calculation of the earned income tax credit based upon income earned prior to 2020, and reimburses U.S. possessions for losses sustained due to the application of the provisions of this bill.
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 29, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8440
Introduced in House
  • September 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 29, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8440
    Introduced in House
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (4)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8440: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020
  • 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