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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4250
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 15, 2015
Mr. Blumenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the statute of limitation for credit or refund
for taxpayers who receive combat pay.
1.
Extended statute of limitation for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay
(a)
In general
Section 6511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection:
(i)
Special rule for excludable combat pay
In the case of a claim for credit or refund which relates to an overpayment of tax imposed by subtitle A for a taxable year in which the taxpayer received compensation properly excludible from gross income under section 112, this section shall be applied—
(1) by substituting 15 years for 3 years each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b)(2),
(2) by substituting 15 years for 2 years each place it appears in such subsections, and
(3) by substituting 15-year period for 3-year period each place it appears in subsection (b)(2).
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(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to claims for credit or refund made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.