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H.R. 8783119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 13, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income charitable distributions from certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, and for other purposes.
Introduced:
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Workers 70½+ could donate directly from 401(k)s and similar plans to charity, tax-free, up to $105,000/year.
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This bill would allow people age 70½ or older to make tax-free donations directly from workplace retirement accounts — such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 457(b)s, SEPs, and SIMPLE plans — to eligible charities. That option already exists for IRAs, and this bill would extend it to those other account types. The combined limit for tax-free charitable donations across all account types would be $105,000 per year.
People most directly affected are workers and retirees age 70½ or older who still hold money in a workplace retirement plan rather than an IRA, which is common among those who worked for governments, schools, nonprofits, or large employers. Charities that receive these donations could also be affected. The bill does not apply to private foundations or donor-advised funds.
Without this bill, someone who wants to donate retirement plan money to charity must first withdraw it, pay income taxes on that amount, and then donate what remains. This bill removes the tax step when money goes directly from the retirement account to the charity.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.