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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Tax Deduction for Recreational Vehicle Loan Interest
Last action · May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Sponsors: Rudy Yakym and 4 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes a change to the federal tax code to allow taxpayers to deduct interest paid on loans for recreational vehicles, such as campers and trailers. It expands the definition of 'qualified passenger vehicles' to include these recreational units, provided they meet specific design criteria.
If passed, this bill would allow individuals who finance recreational vehicles, campers, or trailers to deduct the interest on those loans from their federal income taxes for debt incurred after December 31, 2025.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Recreational vehicle owners
Individuals who finance recreational vehicles may become eligible to deduct loan interest from their federal income taxes.
Internal Revenue Service
The agency would be required to implement and process new tax deduction claims based on the expanded vehicle definitions.
Key Facts
- The bill amends Section 163(h)(4)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
- It expands the definition of 'qualified passenger vehicle' to include trailers, campers, and vehicles designed for temporary living quarters.
- To qualify, the vehicle must be designed for recreational, camping, or seasonal use and be either a motor vehicle or designed to be towed by/affixed to one.
- Standard passenger vehicles (cars, minivans, SUVs, pickup trucks, motorcycles) remain eligible if they have a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds and meet Clean Air Act standards.
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- The tax deduction applies to loan interest for indebtedness incurred after December 31, 2025.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 7, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- May 7, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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Expansion of Tax-Deductible Debt
The bill represents a policy shift to treat recreational living quarters as equivalent to primary passenger vehicles for the purpose of interest deductions.
Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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