To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Katrina Assistance Tax Relief Incentives for Necessities Act of 2005 or the KATRINA Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) designate Hurricane Katrina disaster victims as members of a targeted group for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit; (2) allow a tax credit, up to $1,000 annually, for individuals who house Hurricane Katrina disaster victims free of charge; (3) allow a tax credit, up to $5,000, for Hurricane Katrina disaster victims who purchase a principal residence in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area; and (4) increase the per capita housing credit ceiling for the low-income housing tax credit for Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi for 2006 and 2007 (from $1.75 to $3.70 multiplied by the state's population) and to waive certain requirements for such credit.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8805)
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