114 HR 2572 IH: Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act of 2015 U.S. House of Representatives 2015-05-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2572 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2015 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas) 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 prevent the extension of the tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act of 2015.

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Prevention of extension of tax collection period for members of the armed forces who are hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries

(a)

In general

Section 7508(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3)

Collection period after assessment not extended as a result of hospitalization

With respect to any period of continuous qualified hospitalization described in subsection (a) and the next 180 days thereafter, subsection (a) shall not apply in the application of section 6502.. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxes assessed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.