Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2011
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S 1781 — Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2011
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Died in session
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an exclusion from gross income for amounts received on account of an unlawful discrimination claim, (2) income averaging for backpay and frontpay amounts received from such claims, and (3) an exemption from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for any tax benefit resulting from the income averaging of amounts received from an unlawful discrimination claim.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
- Jeff Bingaman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Jeff Bingaman Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 1781 do?
- Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an exclusion from gross income for amounts received on account of an unlawful discrimination claim, (2) income averaging for backpay and frontpay amounts received from such claims, and (3) an exemption from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for any tax benefit resulting from the income averaging of amounts received from an unlawful discrimination claim.
- Who sponsors S 1781?
- S 1781 is sponsored by Jeff Bingaman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of S 1781?
- This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 1781?
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