HR 4340 · 97th Congress · Taxation
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that amounts paid for health insurance will be allowed as a deduction without regard to the 3 percent limitation on the medical deduction, to allow a deduction for one-half of the social security tax on self-employment income and for certain life insurance premiums, and for other purposes.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health.(1981-08-04)
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an unrestricted deduction of amounts paid for health insurance. Allows self-employed individual taxpayers an income tax deduction for one-half of the social security tax on self- employed income. Provides for a limited income tax deduction for amounts paid by an individual for term life insurance. Extends these deductions to taxpayers who do not itemize income tax deductions.…
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Cosponsors (6)
2 Democrats4 Republicans