H.R. 1540 · 110th Congress

Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
John Lewis
Introduced
2007-03-15
Latest action
2007-03-15 · Introduced in House

Summary

Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an exclusion from gross income for amounts received (either backpay or frontpay or punitive damages) on account of an unlawful discrimination claim; and (2) allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay amounts received from such claims.