H.R. 1312 · 111th Congress

Unemployed Tax Relief Act of 2009

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ron Paul
Introduced
2009-03-04
Latest action
2009-03-04 · Introduced in House

Summary

Unemployed Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an employee who is separated from employment due to a reduction in force the last regular payment of wages prior to such separation and any severance pay received in connection with such separation. Exempts such wages and severance pay from employment-related taxation.

Requires transfers from the Treasury to employment-related trust funds to compensate for revenues lost by such trust funds due to this Act.