S 1292 · 96th Congress · Commerce
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to punitive damages received by private litigants in antitrust actions.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1979-06-07)
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income punitive damages (two-thirds of antitrust treble damages) received by a private litigant if such litigant brings suit against a particular defendant before the Federal Government institutes criminal proceedings. Disallows tax deductions for antitrust punitive damages paid or incurred by a taxpayer.…
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