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HR 1231 109th Congress House

Legal Benefits Tax Fairness Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal servi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans and to repeal the limitation on the amount of the exclusion.

Introduced: March 10, 2005 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefit plansGroup insuranceIncome taxLabor and Employment
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LawLegal servicesTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Mar 10, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 10, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legal Benefits Tax Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restore, make permanent, and eliminate the dollar limitation for the tax exclusion for amounts received under a qualified group legal services plan.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 897 Related bill To restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services…
  • S 1160 Related bill Legal Services Benefit Act of 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1231: Legal Benefits Tax Fairness Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1231/
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"H.R. 1231: Legal Benefits Tax Fairness Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1231/.
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H.R. 1231, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1231/.
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