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Legislative Action Alert: Support Extension of Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act

Published Date: 12.02.2010

An important tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMS personnel is set to expire at the end of the year unless Congress takes action in the next few weeks.  This exemption, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA), was enacted in December 2007 and exempts from income taxation all property tax benefits and up to $360 per year of any other type of benefit that a volunteer emergency responder receives in recognition of their service.
 
Recently, the NVFC sent a letter to key members of Congress asking them to extend VRIPA through 2011 before adjourning for the year.  Click here to find a draft letter that you can send to your U.S. Representative and Senators telling them that you support extending VRIPA and oppose increasing taxes on volunteer emergency responders.  
 
Thank you for taking action on behalf of the volunteer fire and emergency services!

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