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<title>A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church controlled organizations.</title>
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<action-date>2017-03-21</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that a retirement income account provided by a church or a convention or association of churches may cover: (1) a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of his ministry, regardless of the source of his compensation; (2) an employee of a tax-exempt organization, whether a civil law corporation or otherwise, that is controlled by or associated with a church or a convention or association of churches; and (3) certain employees who have been separated from service with a church, a convention or association of churches, or an organization described above.</p>]]></summary-text>
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