Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 5, 2013)
Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand provisions relating to the nondeductibility of fines and penalties, to prohibit a tax deduction for any amount paid or incurred to any governmental entity relating to the violation of any law or the investigation or inquiry into a potential violation of law. Exempts from such prohibition: (1) restitution or amounts paid to come into compliance with any law that was violated or otherwise involved in the investigation or inquiry, (2) amounts paid pursuant to a court order in a suit in which the governmental entity was not a party, and (3) amounts paid or incurred as taxes due. Imposes new reporting requirements on governmental entities relating to amounts paid as fines or for restitution.
What just happenedNov 5, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 5, 2013
- Nov 5, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Nov 5, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7831)
- Nov 5, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate