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H.R. 3583

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards.
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Committee
Latest Action · July 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
July 28, 2017
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs to include such fees and costs paid in connection with any legal action involving a civil claim (currently, limited to actions involving unlawful discrimination, the False Claims Act, and Medicare payments).

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