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Long-Term Care Support and Incentive Act of 2002

Introduced: March 19, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Mar 19, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 19, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E387)
Mar 19, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Long-Term Care Support and Incentive Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction in an amount equal to the applicable percentage of the amount of eligible long-term care premiums paid during the taxable year for coverage for the taxpayer, his spouse, and dependents under a qualified long-term care insurance contract, including accelerated deduction percentages for individuals 65 and older; (2) permit qualified long-term care insurance contracts to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements under certain conditions; and (3) allow a tax credit limited by income for the taxable year for the number of applicable individuals with long-term care needs with respect to whom the taxpayer is an eligible caregiver for the taxable year.

Revises specified requirements for qualifying long-term insurance contracts.

What's happening now March 19, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 18, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2002
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 10, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4002: Long-Term Care Support and Incentive Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4002/
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