Make Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Tax-Free
Make Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Tax-Free
Started
January 26, 2021
Petition to
Attorney General Kamala Harris and
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Why this petition matters
Started by Scott Schmidt
In 2020, the US Congress approved Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Programs, to help the workers who were hardest-hit by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Unfortunately, these benefits are taxed by the Federal Government. Even if a recipient elected to have withholding taken from their benefits, in many states, withholding was not taken from the additional $600 or $300 weekly benefits.
In April millions of unemployed and underemployed Americans will face a surprise tax bill.
We ask Congress and The Biden Administration to make Pandemic-related unemployment benefits tax-free for 2020 and 2021.
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Decision Makers
- Charles E. SchumerU.S. Senator
- Mitch McConnellU.S. Senator
- Kamala HarrisAttorney General
- Nancy PelosiUS House of Representatives - California-12
- Kevin McCarthyUS House of Representatives - California-23