Tax Issues

2025 Funding Act Permanently Eliminates Lifeline for Certain Consumer-Taxpayers

By: Sophia Huang With tax season now underway, the impacts on consumer-taxpayers of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which became law last year, are becoming apparent. The law’s…

Letter to U.S. Senators re: Bill to End Unfair Double Taxation

Letter in PDF Format February 10, 2025 Dear Senator: The National Association of Consumer Advocates strongly supports S. 467, a bill that would clarify an unfair tax policy imposed on…

Groups Send Letter to Senate in Support of Consumer Tax Bill

Public interest groups sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee expressing support for the reintroduced End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act, S. 3459. The bill would amend…

Memo for Tax Preparers

NACA prepared a memo for the 2022 tax season that members can share with their clients (and their clients’ tax preparers) on how to treat 1099s that include attorney fees…

Groups Support End to Unfair Tax Penalties After Consumer Cases

Public interest organizations, wrote in strong support of the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act, S. 766, H.R. 4457, introduced by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Rep. Steven…

NACA in the News: Winners of consumer lawsuits ended up with an unwelcome tax-time surprise

Chicago Sun-Times Winners of consumer lawsuits ended up with an unwelcome tax-time surprise “Christine Hines, legislative director for the National Association of Consumer Advocates, says some people, unaware they can…

NACA in the News: Bill to End Double Tax on Consumer Lawsuits Introduced in Senate

Forbes, Bill To End Double Tax On Consumer Lawsuits Introduced In Senate “Consequently, the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) has been asking for help for consumers for some time. Ira…

New Bill Would Restore Tax Fairness for Harmed Consumers

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act, which would amend the tax code so that individuals who win consumer cases are…