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HR 4500 98th Congress House

Tax Equity for Women Act of 1983

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to enhance the equity for women under the tax laws by allowing a spousal IRA of 2,000 dollars, by treating al… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to enhance the equity for women under the tax laws by allowing a spousal IRA of 2,000 dollars, by treating alimony as compensation for purposes of the deduction for IRA contributions, to increase the credit for dependent care expenses for low and moderate income taxpayers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 21, 1984 See on congress.gov
Taxation Children and youthDay careIncome taxIndividual retirement accounts
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Married peopleSupport of dependentsTax creditsTax deductionsTax-deferred compensation plansTax-exempt organizations
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Nov 18, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 18, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 18, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Equity for Women Act of 1983 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow married individuals to compute the amount of their income tax deduction for contributions to retirement savings accounts on the basis of the earnings of their spouse. Treats alimony as compensation for purposes of determining an individual's income tax deduction for retirement savings.

Grants tax-exempt status to certain organizations which provide nonresidential dependent care to the general public.

Increases the income tax credit for household and dependent care services for low and moderate income taxpayers.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Feb 21, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 21, 1984
DREIER, DAVID
· Feb 6, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 6, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4500: Tax Equity for Women Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4500/
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"H.R. 4500: Tax Equity for Women Act of 1983." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4500/.
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H.R. 4500, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4500/.
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