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First Time Homebuyer Pandemic Savings Act

H.R. 7645 · 116th Congress · Jul 16, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To extend the time period for making coronavirus-related distributions from retirement plans and to provide an exclusion from gross income of coronavirus-related distributions which are first-time homebuyer distributions.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “First Time Homebuyer Pandemic Savings Act”.

2. Extension of period for making coronavirus-related distributions from retirement plans

(a)
In general— Section 2202(a)(4)(A)(i) of the CARES Act is amended by striking “December 31, 2020” and inserting “December 31, 2021”.
(b)
Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after December 31, 2020.

3. Exclusion from gross income of coronavirus-related distributions which are first-time homebuyer distributions

(a)
In general— Section 2202(a) of the CARES Act is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(7) Exclusion from gross income of coronavirus-related distributions which are first-time homebuyer distributions

“(A) In general—Gross income shall not include any coronavirus-related distribution which is a qualified first-time homebuyer distribution (as defined in section 72(t)(8)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).

“(B) Dollar limitation—The aggregate amount taken into account as qualified first-time homebuyer distributions by any individual under subparagraph (A) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of—

“(i) $25,000, over

“(ii) the aggregate amount so taken into account in all prior taxable years.”

(b)
Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.