26 U.S.C. § 139B
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- (a)In the case of any member of a qualified volunteer emergency response organization, gross income shall not include—
- (b)In the case of any member of a qualified volunteer emergency response organization—
- (1)the deduction under 164 shall be determined with regard to any qualified State and local tax benefit, and
- (2)expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection with the performance of services as such a member shall be taken into account under section 170 only to the extent such expenses exceed the amount of any qualified payment excluded from gross income under subsection (a).
- (c)For purposes of this section—
- (1)The term “qualified state and local tax benefit” means any reduction or rebate of a tax described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 164(a) provided by a State or political division thereof on account of services performed as a member of a qualified volunteer emergency response organization.
- (2)
- (A)The term “qualified payment” means any payment (whether reimbursement or otherwise) provided by a State or political division thereof on account of the performance of services as a member of a qualified volunteer emergency response organization.
- (B)The amount determined under subparagraph (A) for any taxable year shall not exceed $50 multiplied by the number of months during such year that the taxpayer performs such services.
- (3)The term “qualified volunteer emergency response organization” means any volunteer organization—
- (A)which is organized and operated to provide firefighting or emergency medical services for persons in the State or political subdivision, as the case may be, and
- (B)which is required (by written agreement) by the State or political subdivision to furnish firefighting or emergency medical services in such State or political subdivision.