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Public Law 118-148 118th Congress

Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023

Enacted
December 12, 2024
Summary

<p> <strong>Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill extends rules for the treatment of certain disaster-related personal casualty losses and provides tax relief for losses due to wildfires and a certain incident involving a train derailment.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill excludes from taxpayer gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received by an individual taxpayer as compensation for expenses or losses incurred due to a qualified wildfire disaster (a disaster declared after 2014 as a result of a forest or range fire). It also excludes relief payments for losses resulting from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment on February 3, 2023.</p>

Constitutional Analysis
Fifth Amendment – Due Process strengthens 80% confidence

The law provides tax relief for individuals affected by disasters, ensuring fair treatment in tax obligations.

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