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Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act

USA116th CongressHR-2614| House 
| Updated: 5/9/2019
Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Representative

Texas

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act This bill increases the limit on the amount of employer-provided group term life insurance that an employee may exclude from gross income for income tax purposes. Currently, an employee may exclude from gross income up to $50,000 of the cost of such insurance plus any amount paid by the employee for the purchase of such insurance. The bill increases the $50,000 limit to $375,000, and adjusts such increased limit for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2019.
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Timeline
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
May 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • May 9, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 9, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Employee benefits and pensionsIncome tax exclusionLife, casualty, property insurance

Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act

USA116th CongressHR-2614| House 
| Updated: 5/9/2019
Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act This bill increases the limit on the amount of employer-provided group term life insurance that an employee may exclude from gross income for income tax purposes. Currently, an employee may exclude from gross income up to $50,000 of the cost of such insurance plus any amount paid by the employee for the purchase of such insurance. The bill increases the $50,000 limit to $375,000, and adjusts such increased limit for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2019.
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Timeline
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
May 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • May 9, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 9, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Representative

Texas

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsIncome tax exclusionLife, casualty, property insurance