H.R. 2806 · 112th Congress

Workforce Fairness and Tax Relief Act of 2011

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2011-08-05
Latest action
2011-08-05 · Introduced in House

Summary

Workforce Fairness and Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the inclusion of unemployment compensation in gross income for income tax purposes, (2) exclude from gross income trade adjustment assistance (TAA) provided by the Trade Act of 1974, and (3) allow penalty-free distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans to individuals who have been separated from employment and have received unemployment compensation for 24 consecutive weeks.