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Legacy IRA Act

USA117th CongressS-243| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (6)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance 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 for four years after the enactment of this bill. 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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1257
Legacy IRA Act
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1257
    Legacy IRA Act


  • February 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

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

Legacy IRA Act

USA117th CongressS-243| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
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 for four years after the enactment of this bill. 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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1257
Legacy IRA Act
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1257
    Legacy IRA Act


  • February 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (6)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

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