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H.R. 2499

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from an employee's gross income employer-provided accident and health plan benefits extended to a domestic partner or non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiary eligible to receive such benefits under an employer plan (i.e., "eligible beneficiary"); (2) exempt such benefits paid to eligible beneficiaries from otherwise applicable employment and unemployment taxes; (3) allow self-employed individuals a tax deduction for the health insurance costs of their eligible beneficiaries; (4) allow tax-exempt voluntary employees' beneficiary associations to provide sick and accident benefits to the domestic partners and non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiaries of their members; (5) allow reimbursement of the medical expenses of an eligible beneficiary from a health savings account (HSA); and (6) extend tax-exempt medical benefits to the eligible beneficiaries of retired employees

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide guidance relating to reimbursements from a flexible spending arrangement and a health reimbursement arrangement attributable to an eligible beneficiary as defined by this Act.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7](D-WA)Sponsor
35 cosponsors33 D2 R
35cosponsors1committees4actions1related bills9subjects
  • Introduced in HouseJun 25, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013 — Informed