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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to sunset the Federal income tax on unemployment compensation.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to sunset the Federal income tax on unemployment compensation.

Introduced Apr 3, 2025

Latest action (Apr 3, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to
Ways and Means Committee
Policy area
Taxation
Issues
Economy & Taxes

Summary

This bill eliminates the federal income tax on unemployment compensation. Under current law, unemployment benefits are required to be included in a recipient's gross income for federal tax purposes. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to end this requirement for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. The change applies to unemployment compensation received after December 31, 2024.

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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Apr 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
  2. Apr 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Apr 3, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 3, 2025

Mr. Thanedar (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Bynum) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to sunset the Federal income tax on unemployment compensation.

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

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF TAX ON UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

(a) In General.—Section 85 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection:

“(c) Termination of Inclusion in Gross Income.—This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.”.

(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 2024, in taxable years ending after such date. <all>

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