Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2686
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2014-07-30
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Military medicine

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5137)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prevent any extension of the tax collection period after assessment for taxpayers who are members of the Armed Forces due to a hospitalization for combat zone injuries. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2686 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2014 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the extension of the tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act of 2014 . 2. Prevention of extension of tax collection period for members of the Armed Forces who are hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (a) In general Section 7508(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Collection period after assessment not extended as a result of hospitalization With respect to any period of continuous qualified hospitalization described in subsection (a) and the next 180 days thereafter, subsection (a) shall not apply in the application of section 6502. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxes assessed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.