Medical Debt Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income the discharge of medical indebtedness. The bill applies to the discharge of debt incurred by the taxpayer for expenses of the taxpayer or the spouse or a dependent of the taxpayer for: (1) diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; (2) the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body; (3) transportation primarily for and essential to medical care, or (4) long-term care services.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3403)
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3403)
Taxation
Debt collectionHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax exclusionLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careTax administration and collection, taxpayersTransportation costs
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income discharge of medical indebtedness.
USA115th CongressHR-5493| House
| Updated: 4/18/2018
Medical Debt Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income the discharge of medical indebtedness. The bill applies to the discharge of debt incurred by the taxpayer for expenses of the taxpayer or the spouse or a dependent of the taxpayer for: (1) diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; (2) the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body; (3) transportation primarily for and essential to medical care, or (4) long-term care services.
Debt collectionHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax exclusionLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careTax administration and collection, taxpayersTransportation costs