Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act

To amend the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 to apply to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act 2. Restoration of amounts improperly withheld for tax purposes from severance payments to veterans of the Coast Guard with combat-related injuries (a) Application to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy The Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–292 10 U.S.C. 1212 (1) in section 3(a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (and the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, and the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard during the period in which it was operating as a service in the Department of Transportation) the Secretary of Defense (B) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking the Secretary the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard, as applicable) (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the Secretary the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard, as applicable) (iii) in clause (iv), by striking the Secretary the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard, as applicable) (2) in section 4— (A) in the section heading, by inserting and Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of Defense (B) by inserting (and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) The Secretary of Defense (C) by striking made by the Secretary made by the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard) (3) in section 5— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by inserting (and the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, and the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard during the period in which it was operating as a service in the Department of Transportation) the Secretary of Defense (ii) by striking the Secretary to the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard, as applicable) to (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (2), by striking the Secretary the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard, as applicable) (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking the Secretary the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) (b) Deadlines (1) Identification of amounts improperly withheld and reporting The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Transportation shall carry out the requirements under— (A) section 3(a) of the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–292 10 U.S.C. 1212 (B) section 5 of that Act, as amended by subsection (a)(3), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Ensuring amounts are not improperly withheld The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out the requirements under section 4 of the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–292 10 U.S.C. 1212

Summary: Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act This bill extends a tax benefit related to combat-related severance pay to veterans of the Coast Guard. Specifically, severance pay amounts that were withheld for tax purposes from veterans with combat-related injuries must be restored to veterans of the Coast Guard.