A bill to extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

Bill: 114-s-3507
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2016-12-06
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Income tax credits

Income tax exclusion
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S6761)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-12-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill amends the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 to extend the waiver of limitations on credits or refunds related to the exclusion from gross income of certain civil damages, restitution, or other monetary awards received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3507 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 6, 2016 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

1. Extension of waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals (a) In general Section 304(d) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking 1-year and inserting 2-year . (b) Technical correction Section 304(d) of such Act is amended by striking application of this Act and inserting application of this section . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 304 of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015.