Legislation Offers HRA Tax Parity, End to RHS Beneficiary Problem
Today's call-to-action asks that you urge your Representative and Senators to support a bill that would provide tax parity to non-spouse/non-dependent individuals who qualify for and receive employer-provided health plan benefits. The House bill, the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (HR 1820) and the companion bill in the Senate, the Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 (S. 1556), are identical. Both bills contain a provision that would reverse the Treasury's Revenue Ruling on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA), which stated that whether taxable or not, reimbursements from HRAs may no longer be made to non-spouse or non-dependent beneficiaries.
Take action to help improve health savings plans for all Americans by contacting your Representatives and letting them know that you support these bills.
