Income tax: health savings account.

The Personal Income Tax Law authorizes various deductions in computing income that is subject to tax under that law. This bill would allow a deduction in connection with health savings accounts in conformity with federal law for each tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2009. In general, the deduction would be an amount equal to the aggregate amount paid in cash during the taxable year by, or on behalf of, an eligible individual, as defined, to a health savings account of that individual, as provided. This bill would also provide related conformity to that federal law for each tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2009, with respect to treatment of the account as a tax-exempt trust, the allowance of rollovers from Archer Medical Savings Accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, or health reimbursement accounts to a health savings account, and penalties in connection therewith. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.