Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2014
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 4, 2014)
Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt disaster savings accounts to pay the expenses of homeowners for disaster mitigation and recovery expenses, (2) allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) up to $5,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) in a taxable year for cash contributions to such accounts, (3) exclude from gross income distributions from such accounts to pay disaster mitigation and recovery expenses; and (4) set forth tax rules and penalties for excess contributions to disaster savings accounts and for failure to file required reports on such accounts.
What just happenedFeb 4, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 4, 2014
- Feb 4, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Feb 4, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate