S 4921
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for traveling expenses for Federal disaster relief workers away from home for more than 1 year.
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Bill overview
This bill proposes a tax deduction for traveling expenses incurred by Federal disaster relief workers who are temporarily assigned away from their homes for over a year in response to a federally declared disaster. Currently, these workers often don't receive a tax deduction for these significant travel costs. The bill aims to provide financial relief to these essential personnel by allowing them to deduct these expenses, similar to deductions available for other temporary duty assignments.
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