United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6700 (112th)
Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2012
Introduced
20 December 2012
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny a tax deduction for any amount paid or incurred for punitive damages in connection with any judgment in, or settlement of, any legal action; and (2) include any amount paid as punitive damages in gross income for income tax purposes.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 December 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 December 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 December 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6700
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6700