United States · Bill · S
S. 2059 (114th)
Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act of 2015
Introduced
17 September 2015
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6815)
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Summary
Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an exclusion from gross income for amounts received (whether by judgment or settlement, as lump sums or periodic payments) on account of a claim of unlawful discrimination; (2) income averaging for backpay or frontpay amounts received from such claims; and (3) an exemption from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for any tax benefit resulting from the income averaging of amounts received from an unlawful discrimination claim.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 September 2015
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 September 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 September 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2059
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2059