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HR 539 105th Congress House Taxation Coinsurance Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Health Health insurance Income Income tax Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Medical economics Medically uninsured Personal income tax Tax credits Tax refunds

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain employees without employer-provided health coverage a refundable credit for their health insurance costs.

Introduced: February 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 4, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a health insurance cost tax credit for certain employees without employer-provided coverage. Subjects such credit to employee compensation, adjusted gross income, and tax limits. Excludes long-term care insurance.

What's happening now February 4, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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