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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1239
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 25, 2017
Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules applicable to length of service award plans.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Length of Service Award Program Cap Adjustment Priority Act
or the LOSAP CAP Act
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Modification of rules applicable to length of service award plans
Maximum deferral amount
Clause (ii) of section 457(e)(11)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $3,000
and inserting $6,000
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Cost of living adjustment
Subparagraph (B) of section 457(e)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
Cost of living adjustment
In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the Secretary shall adjust the $6,000 amount under clause (ii) at the same time and in the same manner as under section 415(d), except that the base period shall be the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2016, and any increase under this paragraph that is not a multiple of $500 shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $500.
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Application of limitation on accruals
Subparagraph (B) of section 457(e)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following:
Special rule for application of limitation on accruals for certain plans
In the case of a plan described in subparagraph (A)(ii) which is a defined benefit plan (as defined in section 414(j)), the limitation under clause (ii) shall apply to the actuarial present value of the aggregate amount of length of service awards accruing with respect to any year of service. Such actuarial present value with respect to any year shall be calculated using reasonable actuarial assumptions and methods, assuming payment will be made under the most valuable form of payment under the plan with payment commencing at the later of the earliest age at which unreduced benefits are payable under the plan or the participant’s age at the time of the calculation.
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Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.