HR 1316 · 97th Congress · Taxation

IRA Work and Savings Incentive Act of 1980

Introduced 1981-01-27· Sponsored by Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.4242.(1981-08-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] IRA Work and Savings Incentive Act of 1980 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers an income tax credit equal to 50 percent of their qualified contributions to individual retirement accounts for a taxable year. Limits the amount of such credit to the lesser of $3,000 or the compensation includible in the taxpayer's gross income for the taxable year. Specifies that no credit may be allowed for such contributions made to the account of any individual who has reached age 59 1/2. Permits certain limited amounts of employer contributions to a simplified employee pension plan to qualify for the credit. Limits the amount of such credit for an individual who has paid any designated voluntary employee contributions to the lesser of $3,000 or the compensation includible in the taxpayer's gross income for the taxable year reduced by the amount of such designated voluntary employee contributions. Increases the dollar limitation on the income tax deduction for contributions to pension plans for the self-employed from $7,500 to $10,000. Increases the amount of the income tax deduction for contributions to an individual retirement account to the lesser of $3,000 or the ta…

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1 Democrat