Doug LaMalfa Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Mar 5, 2026
What it does
The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from gross income for individuals affected by federally declared wildfire disasters occurring after December 31, 2014. It defines such payments as compensation for losses, expenses, or damages—including personal injury, death, emotional distress, lost wages, and additional living expenses—resulting from a wildfire, provided they are not already covered by insurance or other sources. The exclusion applies to amounts received after December 31, 2025, and terminates for payments received after December 31, 2032, while also preventing double benefits by disallowing deductions, credits, or basis…
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