S. 1975 · 108th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for securities-related fines, penalties, and other amounts, and to provide that revenues resulting from such denial be transferred to Fair Funds for the relief of victims.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2003-11-25
Latest action
2003-11-25 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue code to prohibit the deduction of any fine or similar penalty paid to a government for the violation of any law.

Sets forth a special rule prohibiting the deduction of securities-related fines and penalties. Appropriates to Securities and Exchange Commission amounts determined to be equivalent to the increases in Federal revenues by reason of such fines and penalties and requires the Commission to transfer such amounts to any disgorgement fund for the benefit of the victims of the violations which resulted in such securities-related fines and penalties.