116 HR 7324 IH: Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act U.S. House of Representatives 2020-06-24 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.

I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7324IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 24, 2020Mr. Walker (for himself and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow above-the-line deductions for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act.

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Above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions

(a)

In general

Paragraph (22) of section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:(22)

Charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions

(A)

In general

In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year, the deduction allowed by section 170 with respect to charitable contributions (as defined in section 170(c)) made during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2020.(B)

Certain 2020 contributions deductible in 2019

For purposes of this paragraph, an individual may elect to treat any charitable contributions (as so defined) made after December 31, 2019, and before July 15, 2020, as made in calendar year 2019 (and not to claim a deduction for such contributions in 2020).(C)

Amended return permitted

In the case of an individual who has filed the return of tax for 2019 and who did not elect to itemize deductions on such return, such individual may file an amended return for such year in order to apply subparagraph (A) or to make the election under clause (i) (or both).(D)

Limitation

The deduction to which subparagraph (A) applies for any taxable year (after the application of subparagraph (B)) shall not exceed an amount equal to 1/3 of the amount of the standard deduction with respect to such individual for such taxable year..(b)

Conforming amendment

Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f).(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to charitable contributions (as defined in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) made after December 31, 2018.