To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

Bill: 114-hr-2161
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2015-04-30
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions

Food assistance and relief

Income tax deductions

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the special rule allowing taxpayers other than C corporations a tax deduction for&nbsp;charitable contributions of food&nbsp;inventory. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

1. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD INVENTORY (a) In General Clause (iv) of section 170(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 2014.