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No Tax on LOSAP Act

USA119th CongressHR-2279| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2025
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (6)
Laura Gillen (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to provide significant tax relief and clarification for individuals who serve as volunteer firefighters or emergency medical service providers. It proposes amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust how certain payments to these volunteers are treated for tax purposes. Specifically, the bill increases the amount of qualified payments that can be excluded from a volunteer's gross income, raising the current limit from $50 to $1,000 . Furthermore, it explicitly clarifies that payments made under length of service award programs (LOSAP) are to be considered qualified payments, ensuring they also benefit from this tax exclusion. Both amendments will apply to amounts awarded after the bill's enactment date.
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Timeline
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

No Tax on LOSAP Act

USA119th CongressHR-2279| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2025
This legislation aims to provide significant tax relief and clarification for individuals who serve as volunteer firefighters or emergency medical service providers. It proposes amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust how certain payments to these volunteers are treated for tax purposes. Specifically, the bill increases the amount of qualified payments that can be excluded from a volunteer's gross income, raising the current limit from $50 to $1,000 . Furthermore, it explicitly clarifies that payments made under length of service award programs (LOSAP) are to be considered qualified payments, ensuring they also benefit from this tax exclusion. Both amendments will apply to amounts awarded after the bill's enactment date.
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Timeline
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (6)
Laura Gillen (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted