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HR 1263 99th Congress House Taxation Income tax Individual retirement accounts Married people Retirement income Tax deductions Tax-deferred compensation plans

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to $4,000 the maximum deduction for contributions to retirement savings and to allow the deduction for such savings to be computed for…

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to $4,000 the maximum deduction for contributions to retirement savings and to allow the deduction for such savings to be computed for married individuals on the basis of their combined compensation.

Introduced: February 26, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Feb 26, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 26, 1985
Introduced in House
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $4,000 the maximum deduction for contributions to retirement savings plans and to allow married individuals to compute the amount of their income tax deduction for contributions to retirement savings plans on the basis of the earnings of their spouse.

What's happening now February 26, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 23, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1263: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to $4,000 the maximum deduction for contributions to retirement savings and to allow the deduction for such savings to be computed for married individuals on the basis of their combined compensation.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1263/
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"H.R. 1263: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to $4,000 the maximum deduction for contributions to retirement savings and to allow the deduction for such savings to be computed for married individuals on the basis of their combined compensation.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1263/.
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H.R. 1263, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1263/.
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[H.R. 1263: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to $4,000 the maximum deduction for contributions to retirement savings and to allow the deduction for such savings to be computed for married individuals on the basis of their combined compensation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1263/)
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