HR1306Referred to Committee
Tax Fairness for Survivors Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-02-13
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Lois Frankel
Democrat · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (581 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (5)
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-02-13
Plain-English Summary
Tax Fairness for Survivors Act This bill excludes certain payments related to sexual assault or sexual harassment claims from gross income for federal tax purposes. Specifically, the bill excludes from gross income amounts received by an individual from a judgment, award, or settlement of a claim (including backpay, frontpay, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, or any payments made to release, resolve, or settle a claim) related to sexual harassment or a nonconsensual sexual act or sexual contact. Further, under the bill, such amounts are not wages or compensation and, thus, not subject to certain payroll taxes (Social Security, railroad retirement, and unemployment insurance). Under current law, amounts received from a judgment, award or settlement of a claim may be excluded from gross income if attributable to a personal physical injury or physical sickness. However, under current law, compensatory and other amounts received from a judgment, award or settlement unrelated to a personal physical injury or physical sickness generally are included in gross income. (Some exceptions apply.)
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Taxation
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