Bill113th CongressFiled May 23, 2013Taxation
H.R. 2137
Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2013
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 23, 2013)
Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax benefits for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy, including:
- an exemption from the gross income limitation for deducting casualty losses attributable to Hurricane Sandy;
- expensing allowances for Hurricane Sandy disaster expenses, disaster assistance property, and environmental remediation expenses;
- treatment of losses attributable to Hurricane Sandy as net operating losses;
- suspension of mortgage revenue bond requirements for residences located in the Hurricane Sandy disaster area;
- an increased charitable tax deduction for Hurricane Sandy disaster relief contributions;
- a special allocation of the new markets tax credit for investments in community development entities serving the disaster area;
- special adjustments to the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit for individuals living in the disaster area;
- a work opportunity tax credit for hiring employees residing in the Hurricane Sandy disaster area;
- authorization for issuance of Hurricane Sandy bonds to finance disaster relief projects;
- an additional allocation of low-income housing credits in states affected by Hurricane Sandy; and
- an exemption from the 10% penalty for premature distributions from a retirement plan to individuals residing in the Hurricane Sandy disaster area.
What just happenedMay 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9](D-NJ)Sponsor
39 cosponsors30 D9 R
39cosponsors1committees3actions26subjects
- Introduced in HouseMay 23, 2013
- May 23, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- May 23, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 23, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House