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H.R.1819
Sponsor: Rep McDermott, Jim(introduced 5/14/1999)
Latest Major Action: 5/14/1999 Referred to House committee
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals who are not eligible to participate in employer-subsidized health plans a refundable credit for their health insurance costs.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions) (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
5/14/1999:
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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COSPONSORS(17), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Berkley, Shelley - 5/19/1999 Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 5/14/1999
Rep Frost, Martin - 5/14/1999 Rep Graham, Lindsey O. - 5/14/1999
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 6/8/1999 Rep Inslee, Jay - 5/14/1999
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 5/14/1999 Rep Lewis, John - 5/14/1999
Rep Matsui, Robert T. - 5/14/1999 Rep McHugh, John M. - 5/14/1999
Rep Neal, Richard E. - 5/14/1999 Rep Pelosi, Nancy - 5/14/1999
Rep Rogan, James E. - 5/14/1999 Rep Sandlin, Max - 5/19/1999
Rep Shows, Ronnie - 5/14/1999 Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 5/14/1999
Rep Thurman, Karen L. - 5/14/1999


SUMMARY AS OF:
5/14/1999--Introduced.

Working Uninsured Tax Equity Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual a refundable tax credit equal to 30 percent of the amount paid during the taxable year for insurance which constitutes medical care for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and dependents. Disallows such a credit for: (1) any taxpayer eligible to participate in his or her employer's (or spouse's employer's) subsidized health plan; or (2) Medicare or Medicare supplemental policy payments.

Limits the full credit to individuals whose adjusted gross income is under $30,000 ($50,000 if filing a joint return). Disallows any credit to a married individual filing a separate return, but treats married individuals living apart and filing separate returns as not married (thus qualifying them for the credit). Prescribes a formula for phase-out of the credit for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income exceeding $30,000 ($50,000 for a joint return) by less than $10,000.

Allows self-employed individuals to elect such credit or the deduction for medical expenses, but not both.

States that such credit does not apply to long- term health care insurance.