S. 317

119 S317 IS: Charitable Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-29
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 317  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 29, 2025   Mr. Lankford  (for himself,  Mr. Coons ,  Ms. Cortez Masto ,  Mr. Hickenlooper ,  Mr. Ricketts ,  Ms. Klobuchar ,  Mr. Warnock ,  Mrs. Shaheen ,  Mr. Curtis ,  Mrs. Blackburn ,  Mr. Moran ,  Mrs. Britt ,  Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and  Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Finance    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Charitable Act  .
2.
Modification and extension of deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions
(a)
In general
Subsection (p) of  section 170  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
(p)
Special rule for taxpayers who do not elect To itemize deductions
In the case of a taxable year beginning in 2026 or 2027, the deduction under this subsection for the taxable year shall be equal to so much of the deduction determined under this section (without regard to this subsection) for such taxable year as does not exceed an amount equal to  1/3  of the amount of the standard deduction with respect to such individual for such taxable year. This subsection shall apply only in the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year.
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(b)
Elimination of penalty
(1)
In general
 Section 6662(b)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (9) and by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (9).
(2)
Increased penalty
Section 6662 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (l).
(3)
Conforming amendments
(A)
Sections 6662(h)(2)(D) of such Code is amended by striking  subsection (b)(10)  and inserting  subsection (b)(9) .
(B)
Section 6664(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking  section 6662(b)(10)  and inserting  section 6662(b)(9) .
(C)
Section 6751(b)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking  by reason of paragraph (9) or (10) of subsection (b) thereof  and inserting  by reason of subsection (b)(9) thereof .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.