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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of taxes and State-mandated surcharges included on gas or electric utility bills.
Summary
The No Taxes on Utility Bills Act amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to deduct taxes and state-mandated surcharges that appear on their gas or electric utility bills. The deduction would be claimed when calculating federal income tax liability. The provision applies to taxable years beginning after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
3 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Apr 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Apr 16, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 16, 2026
Mr. Riley of New York (for himself and Mr. Van Drew) 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 allow the deduction of taxes and State-mandated surcharges included on gas or electric utility bills.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No Taxes on Utility Bills Act”.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR TAXES AND STATE-MANDATED SURCHARGES INCLUDED ON GAS OR ELECTRIC UTILITY BILLS.
(a) In General.—Section 164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(5) All taxes, and State-mandated surcharges, included on the taxpayer’s gas or electric utility bills.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 164(a) of such section is amended by inserting “(and State-mandated surcharges described in paragraph (5))” after “the following taxes”.
(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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