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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 12, 2011
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the taxable income of a life insurance company or other insurance company: (1) any non-taxed reinsurance premium; (2) any additional amount paid by an insurance company with respect to the reinsurance for which such non-taxed reinsurance premium is paid; and (3) any return premium, ceding commission, reinsurance recovered, or other amount received by an insurance company with respect to the reinsurance for which such non-taxed reinsurance premium is paid.
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Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] · D–MA
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1822-1823)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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