Want to take a vacation?
Want to get paid for it?
Well, Americans bitten by the travel bug may be in for a treat.
Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., has introduced a bill that would financially incentivize Americans to take a trip to help the struggling tourism industry.
She’s telling Americans that if they get out of town, they’ll get paid, too.
The American TRIP Act would give travelers a $4,000 tax credit.
According to Fox News, joint tax filers could be eligible to receive up to $8,000 and $500 for dependent children.
The bill would give Americans 2 years to travel in order to qualify for the credit — retroactive from Dec. 31, 2019 to Jan. 1, 2022 — so long as you travel anywhere inside the country.
And there’s more.
A trip counts after just 50 miles outside of an area where the resident is living, with covered costs including transportation, entertainment, and hotels.
The bill’s introduction is coming at a time when the nation is slowly beginning to reopen the country to help revive the struggling economy.
McSally, a veteran congresswoman of Arizona, didn’t have to look much further than her own backyard to realize a need to revitalize the economy through tourism — understanding that many bars, restaurants, and hotels across the country have been lost to the pandemic.
“Arizona has lost billions in revenue this year alone due to the pandemic,” she said. “My legislation will help boost domestic travel and jumpstart the comeback of our hotels, entertainment sectors, local tourism agencies, and the thousands of businesses that make Arizona one of the best places in the world to visit.”
“The tourism and hospitality industries were among the hardest-hit sectors across the country and their revival is critical to our economic recovery,” McSally added.
The Associated Press contributed to this article