Provides a description and analysis of certain proposals relating to individual saving -- including individual retirement arrangements ("IRAs"). The Senate Committee on Finance scheduled a public hearing on March 6, 1997, on tax incentives for saving. Part I of this report is a summary. Part II is a description of present law and legislative background. Part III describes the following proposals relating to saving: S. 2, S. 14, S. 197, and the President's Fiscal Year 1998 budget proposal. Part IV provides an economic analysis of IRAs generally. Part V discusses issues related to tax incentives for savings and IRAs.

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Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.

Describes 1997 law and various tax restructuring proposals with respect to individuals and families, and provides an analysis of issues relating to tax restructuring and the impact on individuals and families. Provides a description of present-law provisions relating to the individual income tax, payroll taxes, estate and gift taxes, and certain excise taxes. Describes the proposed tax restructuring alternatives. Analyzes issues relating to tax restructuring proposals and the taxation of individuals and families. Provides data on the marriage penalty or bonus under the Fed. income tax, and data on income and payroll tax liabilities of median income families.