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S. 557 (96th)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit an individual covered by a private retirement plan to establish a separate individual retirement account or deduct a separate contribution to the plan.
Introduced
7 March 1979
Last action
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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Subjects
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3 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual income tax deduction for amounts paid in cash by or on behalf of an individual to a qualified retirement plan (currently excluded from such deduction) in which such individual was an active participant for any part of the taxable year. Defines a qualified retirement plan to include: (1) a private tax-exempt pension, profit-sharing, or stock bonus plan; (2) an employee annuity plan; (3) a qualified bond purchase plan; or (4) a specified type of pension plan provided for employees of life insurance companies.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 March 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/557
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/557