To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions from health savings accounts for funeral expenses of the account beneficiary as qualified distributions.

Kevin Hern

Republican · OK · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-03-27

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This bill would allow people to withdraw money from their health savings accounts (HSAs) to pay for funeral and burial expenses without facing tax penalties, treating these withdrawals the same way the tax code currently treats medical expenses. Currently, HSA withdrawals for non-medical purposes are taxed as regular income plus a 20% penalty, so this change would give account holders more flexibility in how they use these tax-advantaged savings. The change would primarily benefit HSA owners and their families by reducing the financial burden of funeral costs.

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