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House - 03/14/2018 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions)
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage retirement savings, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House
03/14/2018 Introduced in House
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03/14/2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
03/14/2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
03/14/2018
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
03/14/2018 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/14/2018 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to modify requirements for tax-favored retirement savings accounts, employer-provided retirement plans, and retirement benefits for federal judges.
With respect to employer-provided plans, the bill modifies requirements regarding:
multiple employer plans,
automatic enrollment and nonelective contributions,
loans,
terminating or transferring plans,
reporting and disclosure rules,
nondiscrimination rules,
selecting lifetime income providers, and
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premiums.
The bill also increases the tax credit for small employer pension plan startup costs and allows a tax credit for small employers that establish retirement plans that include automatic enrollment.
With respect to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), the bill:
treats taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation,
repeals the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, and
permits any IRA to be a shareholder of any S corporation that is a bank.
The bill makes several modifications to retirement benefits for magistrate judges of the U.S. Tax Court and other federal judges.
The bill also modifies various tax provisions to:
reinstate and increase the tax exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders,
revise the required distribution rules for pension plans,
increase penalties for failing to file tax or retirement plan returns, and
require the Internal Revenue Service to share returns and return information with U.S. Customs Border Protection to administer the heavy vehicle use tax.
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (03/14/2018)
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to modify requirements for tax-favored retirement savings accounts, employer-provided retirement plans, and retirement benefits for federal judges.
With respect to employer-provided plans, the bill modifies requirements regarding:
multiple employer plans,
automatic enrollment and nonelective contributions,
loans,
terminating or transferring plans,
reporting and disclosure rules,
nondiscrimination rules,
selecting lifetime income providers, and
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premiums.
The bill also increases the tax credit for small employer pension plan startup costs and allows a tax credit for small employers that establish retirement plans that include automatic enrollment.
With respect to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), the bill:
treats taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation,
repeals the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, and
permits any IRA to be a shareholder of any S corporation that is a bank.
The bill makes several modifications to retirement benefits for magistrate judges of the U.S. Tax Court and other federal judges.
The bill also modifies various tax provisions to:
reinstate and increase the tax exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders,
revise the required distribution rules for pension plans,
increase penalties for failing to file tax or retirement plan returns, and
require the Internal Revenue Service to share returns and return information with U.S. Customs Border Protection to administer the heavy vehicle use tax.