Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 697
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Tax Relief for Guard and Reserve Training Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 22, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 22, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 22, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
697
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Montana
Democrat
Montana
Democrat
New Mexico
Democrat
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Tax Relief for Guard and Reserve Training Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deductions for expenses in connection with the performance of services as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, to: (1) reduce from 100 miles to 50 miles (without regard to whether such period includes an overnight stay) the distance from home requirement for the above-the-line deduction; and (2) exempt from the 2% floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions the deductions allowed that consist of expenses paid or incurred in connection with the performance of such services for any period (without regard to whether such period includes an overnight stay) during which the individual is more than 50 miles away from home in connection with the services.

(Above-the-line deductions are subtracted from gross income to arrive at adjusted gross income. Under current law, miscellaneous itemized deductions are only allowed if the aggregate of the deductions exceeds 2% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income.)

Text (1)
March 22, 2017
Actions (2)
03/22/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks: CR S1933-1934; text of measure as introduced: CR S1934)
03/22/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:14 PM