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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards.

3/8/2007--Introduced.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax deduction for attorney's fees and courts costs to allow an above-the-line deduction for such fees and costs paid in connection with any legal action involving a civil claim (currently, limited to actions involving unlawful discrimination, the False Claims Act, and Medicare payments).

Latest Actions
  • 03/08/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2908)
  • 03/08/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2908)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.813 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007