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Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006

Introduced: May 2, 2006 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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May 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 2, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individual taxpayers a tax deduction for high deductible health plan premiums, a tax credit for employment taxes related to the payment of such premiums, and a refundable tax credit for the coverage costs under a high deductible health plan: (2) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for advance payments of tax credit amounts to providers of high deductible health plans; (3) increase the tax deduction for contributions to health savings accounts; (4) allow health savings accounts to incorporate flexible spending arrangements or health reimbursement arrangements, or both; (5) allow payment of high deductible health plan premiums from health savings accounts; and (6) exempt employers from health savings account contribution requirements for certain employees with high levels of medical expenses.

What's happening now May 2, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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