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S 2296 114th Congress Senate Taxation Employee benefits and pensions Health promotion and preventive care Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Physical fitness and lifestyle Sports and recreation facilities Worker safety and health

Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2015

Introduced: November 18, 2015 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8081)
Nov 18, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax exclusion of the value of on-premises employer-provided athletic facilities. The bill provides for an exclusion from the gross income of an employee for: (1) the value of any on-premises employer-provided athletic facility; and (2) so much of the fess, dues, or other membership expenses paid by an employer on behalf of an employee, but not exceeding $900 per employee per year. The bill sets forth an expanded definition of "athletic or fitness facility," which specifies that the health or fitness component of such a facility cannot be incidental to its overall function and purpose.

The bill also allows an employer to claim a tax deduction for the fees, dues, or membership expenses paid to an athletic or fitness facility on behalf of an employee.

What's happening now November 18, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8081)

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