Hurricane Helene and Milton Tax Relief Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Vern Buchanan
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This bill increases the tax deduction for charitable contributions related to Hurricanes Helene and Milton relief efforts and makes changes related to distributions and loans from retirement plans and the earned income tax credit (EITC) for eligible individuals impacted by the hurricanes.
The bill increases the maximum tax deduction for charitable contributions to 100% of adjusted gross income for individuals and 20% of taxable income for corporations for qualified hurricane disaster contributions. Further, individuals may claim a deduction for qualified hurricane disaster contributions even if they do not itemize their tax deductions.
The bill defines qualified hurricane disaster contributions, as charitable contributions for Hurricanes Helene and Milton relief efforts made on or after September 28, 2024, and before December 31, 2025.
The bill also
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