To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make alimony deductible.

Bill: 118-hr-2634
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2023-04-17
Policy area: Taxation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2044)

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill restores the tax deduction for alimony payments.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Santos 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 make alimony deductible.

1. Alimony deductible (a) In general Section 11051 of Public Law 115–97 is repealed and each provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 amended by such section is amended to read as if the amendments made by such section had not been enacted. (b) Effective date The repeal and amendments made by this section shall apply to— (1) any divorce or separation instrument (as defined in section 71(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended by this Act) executed after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) any divorce or separation instrument (as so defined) executed on or before such date and modified after such date if the modification expressly provides that the amendments made by this section apply to such modification.