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HR 5504 101th Congress House Taxation Disability insurance Income tax Local officials and employees Pension funds State officials and employees Survivors' benefits Tax-deferred compensation plans

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of governmental plans.

Introduced: August 3, 1990 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 3, 1990
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude State and local governmental plans from the limitation on benefits exceeding 100 percent of the participant's average compensation for the high three years.

Provides that qualified governmental excess benefit arrangements shall not be taken into account in determining whether pension plans meet the limitations on benefits and contributions of qualified plans. Requires taxation of such benefits as if they were provided under a deferred compensation plan maintained by a corporation not exempt from tax which does not meet the requirements of qualified pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans.

Exempts disability income received as a pension, annuity, or similar allowance as a result of personal injuries or sickness from the reduced dollar limitation for defined benefit plans where the employee has less than ten years participation or the retirement benefit begins before the social security retirement age.

Repeals the special rule for State and local government plans which requires such limitation to equal the accrued benefit.

What's happening now August 3, 1990

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5504: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of governmental plans.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5504/
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