H.R. 2275 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2021Ms. Brownley 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 make permanent the exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2021. 2. Permanent extension of exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness (a) In general Section 108(a)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking which is discharged and all that follows and inserting a period. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after December 31, 2025.