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To: Rep Mike Thompson, Sponsor (D-CA-5)

Help California Fire Victims Not Get Burned Twice!

All the California and Oregon wild fire survivors who received monies from PGE or other entities deemed responsible should NOT have to pay federal income tax. These payouts were NOT income. The state of CA immediately passed something that assured survivors who received money did not have to pay state income tax. The federal govt needs to make the same amendment...and it needs to be retroactive to the time of the receipt of the money. THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY! The Camp Fire was in 2018! Those of us who have paid/paying taxes on this money need to get all of that money back in our pockets. We are all getting burned twice!

Why is this important?

Because no one is immune from a catastrophic event. And if you lose your home due to a disaster, and you receive compensation from the party deemed liable, you should be able to use ALL of that money to rebuild/relocate. And the federal govt should not be collecting "income" tax on money that is clearly not income!

Updates

2023-06-30 19:19:36 -0400

10 signatures reached