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Senior Housing IRA Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-5726| House 
| Updated: 1/30/2020
Josh Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
John Katko (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Senior Housing Improvement and Retirement Accounts Act of 2020 or the Senior Housing IRA Act of 2020 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of gains from the sale or exchange of a principal residence, to (1) allow a qualified individual to contribute the gains from the sale or exchange to a Roth Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) as a qualified rollover contribution which is exempt from contribution limits, and (2) increase the $250,000 limit on the exclusion from gross income for gains from the sale of a principal residence by the amount of the rollover contribution. The bill applies to individuals who (1) have attained the age of 55 before the date of the sale or exchange, (2) have owned and used the property as a principal residence for at least 20 years, and (3) have not previously elected to treat a contribution to a Roth IRA as a qualified rollover contribution under the authority provided by this bill.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Employee benefits and pensionsHousing finance and home ownershipIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusion

Senior Housing IRA Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-5726| House 
| Updated: 1/30/2020
Senior Housing Improvement and Retirement Accounts Act of 2020 or the Senior Housing IRA Act of 2020 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of gains from the sale or exchange of a principal residence, to (1) allow a qualified individual to contribute the gains from the sale or exchange to a Roth Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) as a qualified rollover contribution which is exempt from contribution limits, and (2) increase the $250,000 limit on the exclusion from gross income for gains from the sale of a principal residence by the amount of the rollover contribution. The bill applies to individuals who (1) have attained the age of 55 before the date of the sale or exchange, (2) have owned and used the property as a principal residence for at least 20 years, and (3) have not previously elected to treat a contribution to a Roth IRA as a qualified rollover contribution under the authority provided by this bill.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Josh Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
John Katko (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsHousing finance and home ownershipIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusion