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HR 589 114th Congress House

Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.

Introduced: July 1, 2016 Introduced by: Massie, Thomas Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Taxation AppropriationsEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment trust fundsIncome tax exclusion
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Income tax ratesRailroadsSocial security and elderly assistanceTransportation employees
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 28, 2015
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 Latest action January 28, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion of any social security or tier I railroad retirement benefits in gross income for income tax purposes.

Appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this Act. Expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this Act.

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 Cosponsors 4
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jul 1, 2016
Blum, Rod
· Jan 28, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jan 28, 2015
DeSantis, Ron
· Jan 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 589: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-589/
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"H.R. 589: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-589/.
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H.R. 589, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-589/.
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