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301 records in US in 2024
United States · United States Congress · 8 July 2024
Keep Every Extra Penny Act of 2024 This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, overtime compensation required to be paid by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (hours of work in excess of 40 in a week).
United States · United States Congress · 2 July 2024
United States · United States Congress · 2 July 2024
United States · United States Congress · 2 July 2024
University Accountability Act This bill imposes a penalty on certain tax-exempt educational institutions for civil rights violations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (i.e., discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance).
United States · United States Congress · 2 July 2024
This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Clean Vehicle Credits Under Sections 25E and 30D; Transfer of Credits; Critical Minerals and Battery Components; Foreign Entities of Concern , which was issued by the Internal Revenue Service on May 6, 2024. The rule provides guidance on the transfer of any new clean vehicle tax credit or previously owned clean vehicle tax credit amounts to dealers that are eligible to receive advance payments of such tax credits. The rule also establishes the requirements for determining if the battery components and applicable minerals contained in a vehicle battery comply with foreign entity of concern restrictions.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 2024
Family Cord Blood Banking Act This bill treats the cost of private umbilical cord blood banking services as a medical care expense for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 2024
United States · United States House of Representatives · 27 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2024
Overseas Americans Financial Access Act This bill modifies tax reporting requirements that apply to foreign financial institutions and individuals with foreign financial assets to create exceptions for the foreign accounts of certain U.S. residents or citizens living abroad.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2024
Storing All Firearms Effectively and Safely Act or the SAFES Act This bill allows individual taxpayers a refundable income tax credit for the cost of certain gun safes (devices for denying unauthorized access to a firearm or ammunition). The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the types of gun safes that are highly effective in preventing unauthorized access to guns.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2024
Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Modernization Act of 2024 This bill revises funding requirements for low-income taxpayer clinics (i.e., clinics that assist taxpayers with tax return preparation). It eliminates the $100,000 grant funding cap per clinic and authorizes the Internal Revenue Service to lower the matching fund requirement (but not below 25%) if lowering such requirement would make services more accessible to taxpayers.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2024
United States · United States House of Representatives · 26 June 2024
United States · United States House of Representatives · 26 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 June 2024
This resolution provides for the House of Representatives to consider H.R. 8774, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY2025, and for other purposes. H.R. 8771, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for FY2025, and for other purposes; and H.R. 8752, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY2025, and for other purposes.
United States · United States Congress · 25 June 2024
Religious Exemptions for Social Security and Healthcare Taxes Act This bill allows taxpayers who have a religious objection to participation in the Social Security system a credit or refund of employment taxes deducted to fund benefits under such system.
United States · United States Congress · 25 June 2024
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to develop and implement a method to allow for payment of certain excise taxes with bitcoin. It also authorizes Treasury to enter into contracts to obtain services with payment by bitcoin.
United States · United States Congress · 25 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2024
Ending Corporate Greed Act This bill imposes a tax through 2026 on certain corporations (corporations other than regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, or S corporations) that have average annual gross receipts for a three-year period of at least $500 million. The tax is 95% of what are deemed excess profits for a taxable year.
United States · United States Congress · 20 June 2024
No Tax on Tips Act This bill allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line tax deduction) for cash tips received by a taxpayer.
United States · United States Senate · 18 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 2024
This bill provides that amounts paid for membership in a health care sharing ministry, including amounts paid for the sharing of medical expenses and administrative fees, are a tax-deductible medical expense. (Health care sharing ministries are faith-based organizations with members who share a common set of ethical or religious beliefs and who contribute regular payments to cover the medical expenses of other members.)
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 2024
This bill extends through FY2025 the date for which funds for supporting homeless children and youth shall remain available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021..
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 2024
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025 This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such as the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office; the Government Publishing Office; the Government Accountability Office; Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; and the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development. (Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.) The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 2024
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. The independent agencies funded in the bill include the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, the Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of Government Ethics, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Special Counsel, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Public Buildings Reform Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Selective Service System, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, and the U.S. Tax Court. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2024
Rural Health Preceptor Tax Fairness Act This bill provides a nonrefundable tax credit of $1,000 to licensed health professionals who provide clinical supervision to qualified students in a rural health professional shortage area or rural area.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2024
Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act This act makes technical corrections and substantive changes to the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), which was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. As originally enacted, FEPA established a new federal criminal offense involving bribery by foreign officials. Also, FEPA explicitly granted extraterritorial jurisdiction over offenses and established criminal penalties for violations. This act narrows the scope of individuals who are foreign officials subject to the federal criminal provisions. Specifically, it redefines foreign official so that it does not include an individual acting in an unofficial capacity on behalf of a foreign government or international organization. Additionally, this act broadens the scope of conduct that is prohibited. As originally enacted, FEPA generally prohibited conduct to solicit or accept a bribe in return for influence in the performance of any official act. This act broadens the scope of the prohibited conduct to include the solicitation or acceptance of a bribe in return for influence in the performance of any act or decision. Finally, this act specifies that extraterritorial jurisdiction applies if the foreign official soliciting or accepting the bribe is in the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2024
Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience Act or the ENABLE Act This bill makes permanent three tax provisions relating to ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Accounts established to assist disabled individuals, specifically provisions allowing increased contributions to such accounts, the allowance of a retirement savings contribution tax credit up to $1,000, and allowing a tax-free rollover from a qualified tuition program (529 plan) to an ABLE Account.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2024
Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience Act or the ENABLE Act This bill makes permanent three tax provisions relating to ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Accounts established to assist disabled individuals, specifically provisions allowing increased contributions to such accounts, the allowance of a retirement savings contribution tax credit up to $1,000, and allowing a tax-free rollover from a qualified tuition (529 plan) to an ABLE account.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2024
United States · United States Senate · 12 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2024
This bill allows a tax deduction for contributions to a qualified tuition program (known as 529 plans) up to $10,000 in a taxable year. Taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 in a taxable year are not eligible for the deduction.
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2024
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 8070 (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, which authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense programs and activities; military construction; the national security programs of the Department of Energy; the Maritime Administration; the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; and the Naval Petroleum Reserves).
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2024
Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act This bill establishes criminal violations and civil penalties for private equity firms or investment companies that (1) take a controlling interest in a health care organization, and (2) contribute to a triggering event that results in the injury or death of a patient under the care of the acquired health care organization. A triggering event occurs if the acquired health care organization (1) closes; (2) is behind on rent payments for more than 90 days; (3) defaults on a loan for more than 90 days; or (4) is behind, at any time, on salary payments beyond specified limits. These violations also apply to conduct that contributes to a triggering event by a director, officer, shareholder, or person with the ability to control the acquiring firm, company, or acquired health care organization. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice and state attorneys general to claw back compensation (e.g., salaries of executives of the acquiring firm, company, or health care organization) paid by the health care organization during the 10-year period before and after a triggering event occurs if an aggravating circumstance is established. Violators of these provisions are subject to a prison sentence of one to six years and civil penalties of not more than five times the amount of any clawback. The bill prohibits an entity from receiving payments from a federal health care program if the entity sells assets or offers assets as collateral to a real estate investment trust (REIT). The bill also eliminates certain tax benefits for REITs.
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2024
Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act of 2024 This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using appropriated funds to procure a battery produced by certain Chinese entities. This prohibition begins on October 1, 2027. The bill allows DHS to waive the prohibition if DHS assesses in the affirmative all of the following: the batteries to be procured do not pose a risk to U.S. national security, data, or infrastructure; the entity that produced such batteries does not satisfy the criteria for listing under Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (i.e., designation as a Chinese military company) or Public Law 117-78 (i.e., goods produced using forced labor in China, especially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region); and there is no available alternative to procure batteries that are of similar or better cost and quality and that are produced by an entity not specified in this bill. DHS may also waive the prohibition upon a determination that the batteries to be procured are for the sole purpose of research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis. The bill requires DHS to notify Congress within 15 days after granting a waiver under this bill.
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2024
Affordable Child Care Act This bill increases certain tax benefits for children and taxpayer dependents. Specifically, it doubles the amount of employment-related expenses that may be taken into account for the tax credit.
United States · United States Senate · 4 June 2024
United States · United States House of Representatives · 4 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2024
United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2024