S.1153 - Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. as introduced.

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5/21/2009--Introduced.Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from an employee's gross income employer-provided accident and health plan benefits extended to a domestic partner or non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiary eli
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5/21/2009--Introduced.Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:
(1) exclude from an employee's gross income employer-provided accident and health plan benefits extended to a domestic partner or non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiary eligible to receive such benefits under an employer plan (i.e., "eligible beneficiary");
(2) exempt such benefits paid to eligible beneficiaries from applicable employment and unemployment taxes;
(3) allow self-employed individuals a tax deduction for the health insurance costs of their eligible beneficiaries;
(4) allow tax-exempt volutary employees' beneficiary associations to provide sick and accident benefits to the domestic partners and non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiaries of their members; and
(5) allow reimbursement of the medical expenses of an eligible beneficiary from a health savings account (HSA). Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide guidance relating to reimbursements from a flexible spending arrangement and a health reimbursement arrangement attributable to an eligible beneficiary as defined by this Act.

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03/03/10
Wednesday meetings and receptions (03.03.10) | Wolfe Reports

Room 307 — 11 a.m. — Fish, Game & Forestry Subcommittee on S.1153 & S.1253. Room 308 — 11 a.m. — Judiciary Subcommittee on S.1154. Room 209 — 1 p.m. — Medical Affairs Subcommittee on S.1137. RECEPTIONS MEMBERS ONLY ...

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12/02/09
Louisville Courant: Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act ...

First, S. 1153 / H.R. 2625 are the bill numbers for the Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act/Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, respectively. According the HRC, this Act would: ...

Source: Louisville Courant
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10/05/09
Virginia's Senator Mark Warner: Legislator of the Day | The ...

S.1153 - 'A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for health coverage to domestic partners.' S.833 - 'A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option ...

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