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Committee advances two bipartisan bills to extend tax deadlines for disaster victims
Summary
The House Ways and Means Committee reported two bipartisan measures — HR 14 91 and HR 5 17 — that extend filing/payment deadlines and align refund look‑back periods for taxpayers affected by natural disasters. Both bills passed the committee by recorded votes and were sent to the House.
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced two bipartisan bills that would give taxpayers hit by natural disasters additional time to file returns, pay taxes and claim refunds.
The measures — HR 14 91, the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act, and HR 5 17, the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act — were adopted as amended in committee and ordered favorably reported to the House. The committee recorded roll‑call tallies: HR 14 91 was reported to the House 44‑0 and HR 5 17 was reported to the House 42‑0.
Committee members said the bills are intended to reduce paperwork burdens for victims whose homes or records were damaged or destroyed. "I'm proud to introduce HR 14 91, the disaster related extension of Deadlines Act, along with my good friend, colleague, and Congressman Jimmy Panetta," Representative Greg Murphy said during the markup.
Why it matters: Federal disaster declarations already permit the Treasury to postpone filing and payment dates, but committee members and sponsors said…
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