S 3621
115th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction.
Introduced: November 14, 2018
Introduced by:
Collins, Susan M.
Republican
· Maine
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6966)
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized deduction for medical expenses. (In 2017, the threshold was temporarily reduced from 10% to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. This bill makes the 7.5% threshold permanent.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6966)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1