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HR 3561 112th Congress House

Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to reduce administrative burdens and encourage retirement plan formation and retention.

Introduced: April 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee benefits and pensions
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Income tax deductionsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Sales and excise taxesSelf-employedWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 29, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 5, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to take steps to address any significant and broadly applicable decrease in the value of investments held by defined contribution plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs), including by allowing: (1) taxpayers to use a later asset valuation date than otherwise required, and (2) additional time for making distributions from such plans and accounts.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a deduction in computing the net earnings from self-employment income for pension and IRA contributions, (2) allow a determination of the adjusted funding target attainment percentage for tax-exempt retirement plans without regard to the reduction for credit balances for funding-based limits on benefits under single employer plans, (3) repeal the excise tax on nondeductible contributions to qualified employer plans, and (4) provide a  special rule for determining normal retirement age for certain existing defined benefit plans. Makes conforming amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Requires the Secretary to revise administrative rules governing interim amendments of qualified pension plans to provide greater flexibility and reduce plan sponsor burden.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3561: Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3561/
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"H.R. 3561: Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3561/.
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