Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 917
Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-02-04Topic: taxesSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceMortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2025 This bill makes permanent the exclusion of the discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness from gross income for federal tax purposes. Under current law, a taxpayer may generally exclude from gross income up to $750,000 (or $375,000 if married but filing a separate federal tax return) from the discharge of indebtedness that is (1) incurred to purchase, build, or substantially improve a principal residence (or refinance such indebtedness); and (2) secured by the principal residence. The discharge must currently occur before January 1, 2026, and some limitations apply.
Sponsors
- Julia Brownley Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | refer |
| 2025-02-04 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-02-04 | Introduced in House | introduce |