http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_5497.html?rev=20993 <p>H.R. 5497 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Kids IRA Act of 2008 (K-IRA) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish young savers account for individual taxpayers under age 26. Treats such accounts as Roth individual retirement accounts (Roth IRAs) for income tax purposes. Allows a tax deduction for contributions to young savers accounts, up to $5,000 a taxable year.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 2/26/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 20993@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_5497.html?rev=18762 <p>H.R. 5497 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 18762@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_5497.html?rev=18763 <p>H.R. 5497 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 2/26/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 18763@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5497.html 2/26/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 33198@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST