To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make expiring ABLE provisions permanent, improve accessibility and education for families, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 4, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill makes permanent several provisions of the ABLE account program, which allows individuals with disabilities to save money without losing government benefits like Social Security. The legislation increases contribution limits to ABLE accounts permanently, eliminates restrictions on rolling over college savings into ABLE accounts, and allows certain lump sum payments like life insurance proceeds to be deposited without hitting contribution caps. It also protects workers with disabilities by allowing employers to contribute to ABLE accounts on behalf of employees instead of traditional retirement plans, while still treating these contributions as compensation for tax purposes. Additionally, the bill requires the Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs to inform disabled individuals about ABLE accounts and provide educational materials about how to open them, with implementation beginning within 180 days of enactment. The bill addresses a technical issue by delaying the suspension of benefits when individuals exceed resource limits, giving them a two-month notice period before benefits are suspended.
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