S. 2115 · 115th Congress
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow any deduction for punitive damages, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Patrick Leahy
- Introduced
- 2017-11-09
- Latest action
- 2017-11-09 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny a tax deduction for any amount paid or incurred for punitive damages in connection with any judgment in, or settlement of, any legal action between private parties; and (2) include any amount paid as punitive damages in gross income for income tax purposes.