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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages.

USA117th CongressS-4666| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2022
Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (3)
Alex Padilla (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill allows a deduction from gross income (above the line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs awarded with respect to a qualifying wildfire disaster (i.e., any forest or range fire that is a federally declared disaster, occurs in a disaster area, and occurs in 2015 or later). The bill excludes from the gross income of a taxpayer, for income tax purposes, amounts paid to compensate victims for losses or damages in connection with a qualifying wildfire disaster.
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Timeline
Mar 30, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7305
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3784)
  • March 30, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7305
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3784)

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7305: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages.

USA117th CongressS-4666| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2022
This bill allows a deduction from gross income (above the line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs awarded with respect to a qualifying wildfire disaster (i.e., any forest or range fire that is a federally declared disaster, occurs in a disaster area, and occurs in 2015 or later). The bill excludes from the gross income of a taxpayer, for income tax purposes, amounts paid to compensate victims for losses or damages in connection with a qualifying wildfire disaster.
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Timeline
Mar 30, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7305
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3784)
  • March 30, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7305
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3784)
Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (3)
Alex Padilla (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7305: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted