United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5493 (115th)
Medical Debt Tax Relief Act
Introduced
12 April 2018
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3403)
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Summary
Medical Debt Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income the discharge of medical indebtedness. The bill applies to the discharge of debt incurred by the taxpayer for expenses of the taxpayer or the spouse or a dependent of the taxpayer for: (1) diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; (2) the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body; (3) transportation primarily for and essential to medical care, or (4) long-term care services.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 April 2018
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Introduced in House · EN · 12 April 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 April 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5493
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5493