United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5559 (110th)
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008
Introduced
6 March 2008
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for long-term care insurance premiums; (2) include long-term care insurance in employee benefit cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; (3) allow a tax credit for certain long-term care costs; and (4) set forth certain consumer protections for long-term care insurance contracts.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 March 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5559
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5559