H.R. 6385 · 111th Congress
To repeal the unearned income Medicare contribution provision in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Adrian Smith
- Introduced
- 2010-09-29
- Latest action
- 2010-09-29 · Introduced in House
Summary
Amends the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to repeal the unearned income Medicare contribution provision, under which: (1) net investment income (interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, rents, passive income, and net gain from the disposition of nonbusiness property) is included in the Medicare taxable base; (2) a 3.8% tax is imposed on it, beginning in 2013; and (3) the net investment income of taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of under $200,000 ($250,000 for joint returns) is excluded from such tax.