Special Operations Forces Tax Cut Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5747
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2018-05-10
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax exclusion

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Special Operations Forces Tax Cut Act of 2018 </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income for certain combat zone compensation of members of the Armed Forces, to expand the provision to include compensation for service outside of a combat zone by members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces in support of operations to combat terrorism. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5747 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2018 Mr. Hudson (for himself, Mr. Holding , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Crowley , Ms. Castor of Florida , and Mr. Peters ) 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 exclude from gross income compensation of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces who serve in support of certain operations combating terrorism.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Operations Forces Tax Cut Act of 2018 . 2. Gross income exclusion for members of Armed Forces combating terrorism in areas not otherwise designated combat zone (a) In general Section 112(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Service by any member of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces which is outside a combat zone and in support of an operation authorized under section 127e of title 10, United States Code, shall be treated as service in a combat zone. . (b) Clerical amendment The heading for section 112(c) of such Code is amended by inserting and special rule after Definitions . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.