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HR9518FEDERALFederal Billfiled

The BRAVE Act: Tax Relief for Deployed Military Personnel

Original title: BRAVE Act of 2024

Record date · September 10, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill would allow members of the U.S. Armed Forces to exclude their military pay from their taxable income while they are deployed outside of the United States. It updates the tax code to replace current 'combat zone' requirements with a broader definition based on deployment status.

Why it matters

If passed, this bill would reduce the federal income tax burden for service members deployed overseas, potentially increasing their take-home pay during their period of service.

Background

Mr. Davidson is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. context

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.

Directly affected

Deployed members of the Armed Forces

These individuals would be eligible to exclude their military compensation from gross income for federal income tax purposes.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies for this tax exclusion?

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces who are deployed outside of the United States as defined by section 991(b) of title 10.

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Where This Stands

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Shift from Combat Zone to Deployment

The bill marks a policy shift by moving from a 'combat zone' designation to a broader 'deployment' definition for tax exclusion eligibility.

Armed Forces

Connected Entities

House Ways and Means Committee, January 1978, Davidson and 4 more

OrganizationHouse Ways and Means Committee“Committee responsible for reviewing the bill”Map →

dateJanuary 1978“Date after which the exclusion applies”Map →

PersonDavidson“Introduced the bill in the House of Representatives”Map →

dateSeptember 10, 2024“Date the bill was introduced”Map →

OrganizationU.S. Government Publishing Office“Source of the document”Map →

bill numberInternal Revenue Code of 1986“The law being amended”Map →

OrganizationArmed Forces of the United States“The recipients of the excluded compensation”Map →

Sources

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www.congress.gov

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Controversy20
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Entertainment5
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