HR 6999
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 13, 2026, 4:12 PM
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Bill overview
This bill, the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act, aims to provide greater tax relief to individuals who have been victims of fraud, theft, or misrepresentation. It repeals a limitation on deducting personal casualty losses and expands the timeframe for claiming refunds or credits related to these types of losses. Specifically, it allows victims to treat theft losses as occurring in the year they discover them and extends the deadline for filing claims for a year after discovery, with certain exceptions for losses involving fraud.
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