S.491 - Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums. as introduced.
  • Short: Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act as introduced.

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2/26/2009--Introduced.Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit: (1) federal civilian and military retirees to pay Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis (i.e., exclude pre

Official Summary

2/26/2009--Introduced.Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit:
(1) federal civilian and military retirees to pay Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis (i.e., exclude premiums from gross income); and
(2) a tax deduction (available to itemizers and nonitemizers) for TRICARE supplemental premiums or enrollment fees. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the option of paying FEHBP and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis is available to federal civilian and military retirees for the first open enrollment period beginning not less than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.

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03/02/09
New Tax Break For Retirees?

has introduced a bill (S. 491) to extend PC to active and retired military personnel as well as to retired civil servants. Reps. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), ...

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