S.4616

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on specified settlement fund payments, and for other purposes.

Introduced·5/21/26

Federal SB4616 imposes a 100% tax on specified settlement fund payments and mandates reporting requirements.

Federal SB4616 amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 100% tax on any specified settlement fund payments received by taxpayers. These payments are defined as those derived from civil actions filed by specified persons against the United States. The bill also mandates that trustees, administrators, or other fiduciaries report these payments to the IRS and taxpayers. Failure to file the required return or pay the tax results in penalties. The changes apply to payments received on or after May 20, 2026.

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Finance Committee
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History

May 21

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.