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To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to impose a tax on income earned as a professional athlete by nonresidents of the District.

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to impose a tax on income earned as a professional athlete by nonresidents of the District.

Introduced May 25, 2011

Latest action (Jun 20, 2011) Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives.

Referred to
Health Care and Financial Services Subcommittee Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Taxation
Issues
Economy & Taxes
Legislative subjects (4)
AthletesDistrict of ColumbiaProfessional sportsState and local taxation

Summary

This bill amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to impose an income tax on income earned by nonresidents of the District as professional athletes. The change allows DC to tax professional athletes who work in the District but do not reside there, such as athletes playing for professional teams based in DC. The amendment applies to income earned as a professional athlete on or after the date of enactment. The provision modifies Section 602(a)(5) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to carve out professional athlete income from the existing restrictions on DC's tax authority over nonresidents.

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (4)
  1. Jun 20, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives. · house
  2. May 25, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
  3. May 25, 2011 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E949-950)
  4. May 25, 2011 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · May 25, 2011

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 25, 2011

Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to impose a tax on income earned as a professional athlete by nonresidents of the District.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMITTING TAXATION OF NONRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE INCOME BY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(a) Permitting District To Impose Tax.—Section 602(a)(5) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-206.02(a)(5), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following: “, other than any income earned by the individual as a professional athlete;”.

(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to income earned on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

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