Hostage tax relief; Treasury may suspend tax exemption of groups it finds aid terrorists

§1What it does

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The bill would pause federal tax deadlines, interest and penalties for U.S. nationals held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad, and for their spouses, for the time they are held.^2,3,4 It would also set up a program to refund or cancel penalties and interest that such people, or their spouses or dependents, were charged for missed tax deadlines going back to January 1, 2021.^3,4 Separately, it would let the Treasury Department designate a tax-exempt organization as a terrorist supporting organization, suspending its tax exemption, if it finds the group gave more than a minimal amount of material support to a designated terrorist organization in the previous three years.^3,4 Before a designation, the organization would get written notice and 90 days to show it gave no such support, or to try to get the support back and pledge not to give more, and it could challenge a designation within the IRS and in federal court.⁴

§2Status

§3How Congress voted

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