RAYS Act

Bill: 113-hr-4129
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2014-02-28
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions

Income tax exclusion

Poverty and welfare assistance

Tax treatment of families
Latest action: action_date: 2014-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Roth Accounts for Youth Savings Act of 2014 or the RAYS Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to Roth individual retirement accounts (Roth IRAs), to allow dependents of a taxpayer to establish a Roth IRA (Roth Account for Youth). Disregards any amount in a Roth Account for Youth for purposes of determining elibility for benefits or assistance for a means-tested federal benefit program. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4129 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2014 Mr. Hinojosa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax preferred savings accounts for dependent youth, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Roth Accounts for Youth Savings Act of 2014 or the RAYS Act . 2. Roth Account for Youth (a) In general Section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to Roth IRAs) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Roth Account for Youth (1) In general In the case of a dependent of a taxpayer to whom this paragraph applies for the taxable year and with respect to whom an election for the taxable year is in effect under paragraph (3)(B), the limitation of subsection (c)(2) shall be equal to the sum of— (A) the contribution limit determined under this section (before the application of this subsection) with respect to the dependent, plus (B) (i) the dollar amount determined (before the application of this subsection) under subsection (c)(2) for the taxable year with respect to such taxpayer, without regard to section 219(b)(5)(B), reduced by (ii) the sum of— (I) all prior contributions to all other Roth IRAs maintained on behalf of all other dependents of such taxpayer for the taxable year, determined by taking into account the order elected by the taxpayer under paragraph (3)(B), plus (II) the aggregate amount of contributions to all individual retirement plans and Roth IRAs maintained on behalf of the taxpayer for the taxable year. (2) Maximum contribution In no case shall the aggregate amount of contributions to all individual retirement plans and Roth IRAs maintained on behalf of a dependent in a taxable year exceed the deductible amount determined under section 219(b)(5)(A). (3) Ordering rules (A) Taxpayer’s own IRAs Subsection (c)(2) shall apply with respect to all individual retirement plans maintained for the benefit of the taxpayer before paragraph (1) applies with respect to a dependent of the taxpayer. (B) Election of order in the case of more than 1 dependent For purposes of determining the contribution limit under paragraph (1) for more than 1 dependent, paragraph (1)(B)(ii) shall apply with respect to dependents of the taxpayer in the order elected by the taxpayer. (4) Dependent to whom paragraph (1) applies Paragraph (1) shall apply to any dependent of a taxpayer if— (A) the taxpayer is allowed a deduction under section 151 for the dependent for the taxable year, (B) in the case of a taxpayer who is married, the taxpayer files a joint return for the taxable year, and (C) the amount of compensation (if any) includible in the dependent’s gross income for the taxable year is less than the compensation includible in the gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year. (5) Special rule for divorced parents, etc For purposes of paragraph (3), rules similar to the rules of section 152(e) shall apply. (6) Compensation For purposes of this subsection, the term compensation has the meaning given such term by section 219(f)(1). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 408A(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Roth IRA) and by inserting Roth IRA or a contribution is made to a dependent’s Roth IRA under subsection (g)) after such individual’s spouse . (c) Income Disregard Under Federal Means-Tested Benefit Programs The amount in a Roth Account for Youth established pursuant to section 408A(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be disregarded as income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits or assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance, under any Federal benefit program that is means-tested. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.