Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Tax Assistance for Crumbling Foundations Act”.
Tax Assistance for Crumbling Foundations Act
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary limitation on personal casualty losses, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Repeal of temporary limitation on personal casualty losses
In general— Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5).
Conforming amendment— Section 6511 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(j) Extension of period of limitation on filing claim in certain circumstances—In the case of any credit or refund properly allocable to a deduction under section 165(h) for the first taxable year beginning in 2017, subsection (a) shall by applied by substituting “2 years” with “3 years” in each place it appears, and “3 years” with “4 years” in each place it appears.”
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply to losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
Regulations— The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall issue such regulations or other guidance as are necessary to implement the amendments made by this section, including regulations or guidance consistent with Revenue Procedure 2017–60.