AFGE supports a bill that would give a tax benefit to workers by allowing them to deduct union dues on their federal income taxes.
Workers used to be able to deduct their union dues just like businesses deducting the costs of doing business, but this changed in 2017 when a sham reform was enacted to borrow trillions to fund tax cuts for the wealthy while stiffing hardworking Americans.
The Tax Fairness for Workers Act, H.R. 4963, would restore the tax deductibility of union dues for workers and would create an “above the line” deduction for unions so workers can use it even if they don’t itemize.
The bill, which currently has 158 co-sponsors, would also help workers by restoring the deduction for unreimbursed employee expenses including job search expenses, travel, out of pocket cost of uniforms and tools, and other costs related to being an employee.
AFGE thanks Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., and Donald Norcross, D-N.J., for introducing his important bill. AFGE also thanks Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., for leading the Senate bill, S. 738, which has 39 co-sponsors.
"As inflation and rising interest rates continue to hamper our economic recovery, this bill would put money back in the pockets of working Americans and restore fairness in our tax system. The American Federation of Government Employees is proud to support the Tax Fairness for Workers Act and we urge Congress to pass it without delay,” said AFGE President Everett Kelley.
AFGE is urging Congress to pass the bill as a way to support not only unionized workers but all workers since unions have helped close income gaps and economic inequality by raising non-union wages.
The American public’s opinion about labor unions is at the highest level since 1965 – 71% of Americans say they approve of unions, according to the most recent Gallup poll. That’s because unions make a difference in workers’ quality of life. Unionized workers earn more than their non-union counterparts. They enjoy more benefits, safer working conditions, and job security.
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