Bill113th Congress

S. 728

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013

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Introduced
Apr 15, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Taxation
Latest Action
Apr 15, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

Democrat·NY
Bioguide ID: S000148
First Name: Charles
Middle Name: E.
Last Name: Schumer
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Committees
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Actions
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Subjects
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Summaries
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
728
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 15, 2013
Policy Area
Taxation
Is Law
No
Apr 15, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Source: Senate

Apr 15, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Apr 15, 20130

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013 - 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 otherwise 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 voluntary employees' beneficiary associations to provide sick and accident benefits to the domestic partners and non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiaries of their members; (5) allow reimbursement of the medical expenses of an eligible beneficiary from a health savings account (HSA); and (6) extend tax-exempt medical benefits to the eligible beneficiaries of retired employees

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.

Finance Committee

Senate· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment taxesHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusionSelf-employed

Introduced in Senate

Apr 15, 2013

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013 — Informed