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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts to include rollovers for charitable life-income plans for charitable purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1337| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

Republican Representative

North Dakota

Cosponsors (15)
David Schweikert (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Young (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)David G. Reichert (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Legacy IRA Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for charitable purposes. The bill increases from $100,000 to $400,000 the annual limit on the aggregate amount of distributions for charitable purposes that may be excluded from the gross income of a taxpayer. The bill permits tax-free distributions from IRAs to a split-interest entity until December 31, 2021. A split-interest entity is exclusively funded by charitable distributions and includes: a charitable remainder annuity trust, a charitable remainder unitrust, or a charitable gift annuity. A charitable gift annuity must commence fixed payments of at least 5% no later than one year from the date of funding. A distribution to a split-interest entity may only be treated as a qualified charitable distribution if: (1) no person holds an income interest in the entity other than the individual for whose benefit the account is maintained, the spouse of such individual, or both; and (2) the income interest in the entity is nonassignable. The bill limits the exclusion annually to: $100,000 for distributions to charitable organizations, and $400,000 for distributions to split-interest entities. Tax-free distributions to a split-interest entity may be made when the account beneficiary attains age 65. (Under current law, the beneficiary must attain the age of 70-1/2 for IRA distributions to a charitable organization.)
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Charitable contributionsEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax exclusionSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts to include rollovers for charitable life-income plans for charitable purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1337| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Legacy IRA Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for charitable purposes. The bill increases from $100,000 to $400,000 the annual limit on the aggregate amount of distributions for charitable purposes that may be excluded from the gross income of a taxpayer. The bill permits tax-free distributions from IRAs to a split-interest entity until December 31, 2021. A split-interest entity is exclusively funded by charitable distributions and includes: a charitable remainder annuity trust, a charitable remainder unitrust, or a charitable gift annuity. A charitable gift annuity must commence fixed payments of at least 5% no later than one year from the date of funding. A distribution to a split-interest entity may only be treated as a qualified charitable distribution if: (1) no person holds an income interest in the entity other than the individual for whose benefit the account is maintained, the spouse of such individual, or both; and (2) the income interest in the entity is nonassignable. The bill limits the exclusion annually to: $100,000 for distributions to charitable organizations, and $400,000 for distributions to split-interest entities. Tax-free distributions to a split-interest entity may be made when the account beneficiary attains age 65. (Under current law, the beneficiary must attain the age of 70-1/2 for IRA distributions to a charitable organization.)
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

Republican Representative

North Dakota

Cosponsors (15)
David Schweikert (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Young (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)David G. Reichert (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charitable contributionsEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax exclusionSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations