Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
Sponsored By: Representative Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would expand tax relief for victims of fraud by restoring broader personal casualty and theft-loss deductions. It also changes when theft losses are treated for tax purposes and adds special rules for related retirement distributions.
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- Repeals the limit on personal casualty loss deductions under Section 165(h)(5). Households with qualifying casualty or theft losses could claim those deductions without the prior restriction.
- Treats most theft losses as sustained in the year a taxpayer discovers them. For thefts involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation taxpayers may elect to treat the loss as sustained in the year it occurred. The bill also extends the time to seek a credit or refund for such fraud-related theft losses so the filing period does not expire earlier than one year after discovery and Section 6511(b)(2) does not apply.
- Creates a new rule for distributions tied to fraud-related theft losses. Those distributions may be repaid under rules like current rollover relief but with a 1-year repayment window starting the day after discovery. The loss rules apply to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2025 and the distribution rules apply to distributions made after Dec. 31, 2025.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More casualty loss deductions for households
If enacted, the bill would repeal a statutory limit on personal casualty loss deductions. You could claim more qualifying casualty losses on returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. This would let affected households reduce taxable income for large casualty events in those years.
More tax relief for fraud theft victims
If enacted, the bill would give special timing and repayment rules for theft losses that involve fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. You could elect to treat a fraud-related theft loss as happening in the year it occurred instead of the year you discovered it. For those losses, you would have at least one year after discovery to file a claim for credit or refund, and a special rule would prevent section 6511(b)(2) from shortening that filing period. The bill would also allow repaying related retirement distributions under a one-year recontribution window starting the day after you discover the loss. These rules would apply to losses in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and to distributions made after December 31, 2025.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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