This bill proposes to permanently end the federal income taxation of unemployment compensation. It achieves this by amending Section 85 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , which currently requires unemployment benefits to be included in an individual's gross income for tax purposes. The legislation specifies that this section will no longer apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024 . Consequently, all unemployment compensation received after this date, in taxable years ending after this date, would be exempt from federal income tax, providing financial relief to recipients.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to sunset the Federal income tax on unemployment compensation.
USA119th CongressHR-2655| House
| Updated: 4/3/2025
This bill proposes to permanently end the federal income taxation of unemployment compensation. It achieves this by amending Section 85 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , which currently requires unemployment benefits to be included in an individual's gross income for tax purposes. The legislation specifies that this section will no longer apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024 . Consequently, all unemployment compensation received after this date, in taxable years ending after this date, would be exempt from federal income tax, providing financial relief to recipients.