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H.R.5811 - Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Deduction Act113th Congress (2013-2014)

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Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (Introduced 12/09/2014)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 12/09/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (12/09/2014)

Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Deduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat firefighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, civil air patrol, and emergency rescue services rendered by a bona fide volunteer as a charitable contribution to the organization for which such services are rendered for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Limits to 300 the amount of hours of services which a volunteer may render to an organization in a taxable year.