To exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.

Bill: 110-hr-4118
Sponsor: Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]
Introduced: 2007-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charities
Colleges
Commemorations
Compensation for victims of crime
Crime and Law Enforcement
Education
Foundations
Higher education
Income tax
Monuments and memorials
Murder
Partnerships
Social Welfare
Students
Tax exclusion
Tax penalties
Victims of crimes
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: 
Excludes from gross income, for federal tax purposes, any payments made by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) out of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic shootings at such school on April 16, 2007.

action_date: 2007-12-04
text: 
Excludes from gross income, for federal income tax purposes, any payments made by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) out of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic shootings at such school on April 16, 2007.
 
Increases the penalty for failure to file a partnership income tax return, for a taxable year beginning in 2008, by one dollar (from $85 to $86) per month (multiplied, as under current law, by the number of partners in the offending partnership during any part of the taxable year).

action_date: 2007-12-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 4, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Excludes from gross income, for federal income tax purposes, any payments made by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) out of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic shootings at such school on April 16, 2007.
 
Increases the penalty for failure to file a partnership income tax return, for a taxable year beginning in 2008, by one dollar (from $85 to $86) per month (multiplied, as under current law, by the number of partners in the offending partnership during any part of the taxable year).

action_date: 2007-12-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 4, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Excludes from gross income, for federal income tax purposes, any payments made by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) out of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic shootings at such school on April 16, 2007.
 
Increases the penalty for failure to file a partnership income tax return, for a taxable year beginning in 2008, by one dollar (from $85 to $86) per month (multiplied, as under current law, by the number of partners in the offending partnership during any part of the taxable year).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Became Public Law No: 110-141.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Became Public Law No: 110-141.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-12-06
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-12-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15000)
action_date: 2007-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15000)
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H14122)
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H14122)
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4118.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14122-14124)
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2372-2373)
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-141