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HR 2935 109th Congress House

Long-Term Care Support and Incentive Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafete… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs.

Introduced: June 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1264-1265)
Jun 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Term Care Support and Incentive Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for 50 percent of the long-term care premiums paid under a qualified long-term care insurance contract for individuals under age 65 (increases the deduction percentage to 75 percent for premiums paid for individuals age 65 or older); (2) permit qualified long-term care insurance contracts to be offered in a cafeteria plan and flexible spending arrangements under certain conditions; (3) allow a nonrefundable tax credit of $4,000, subject to a phase-out for incomes exceeding $150,000 (joint returns) or $75,000 (individuals), for each individual age 65 or older who has been certified as having long-term care needs for at least 180 consecutive days in a taxable year and for whom the taxpayer is acting as a caregiver; and (4) mandate certain consumer protections for long-term care insurance contracts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2935: Long-Term Care Support and Incentive Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2935/
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"H.R. 2935: Long-Term Care Support and Incentive Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2935/.
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