A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote retirement savings on behalf of small business employees by making improvements to SIMPLE retirement accounts and easing the transition from a SIMPLE plan to a 401(k) plan, and for other purposes.
SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act This bill modifies the requirements for SIMPLE (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), which are tax-favored retirement accounts that small businesses may provide to employees. The bill increases the contribution limits for certain SIMPLE IRAs and modifies the requirements for replacing SIMPLE IRAs with 401(k) plans.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4917-4918)
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4917-4918)
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Congressional oversightEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment information and archivesIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusionIncome tax rates
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote retirement savings on behalf of small business employees by making improvements to SIMPLE retirement accounts and easing the transition from a SIMPLE plan to a 401(k) plan, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3197| Senate
| Updated: 7/11/2018
SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act This bill modifies the requirements for SIMPLE (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), which are tax-favored retirement accounts that small businesses may provide to employees. The bill increases the contribution limits for certain SIMPLE IRAs and modifies the requirements for replacing SIMPLE IRAs with 401(k) plans.