S. 2494 · 109th Congress
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans, to allow a credit for certain employment taxes paid with respect to premiums for high deductible health plans and contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Conrad Burns
- Introduced
- 2006-04-03
- Latest action
- 2006-04-03 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax deduction from gross income (available to taxpayers who do not itemize deductions) for insurance premiums for high deductible health plans; and (2) a tax credit for certain employment taxes related to premiums for high deductible health plans and contributions to health savings accounts.