Teachers insurance and annuity association-college retirement equity fund (TIAA-CREF) and the tax bill (H.R. 3838)

The House-passed tax reform bill (H.R. 3838) would have a major impact on the operations of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equity Fund (TIAA-CREF). This paper discusses the issues raised by provisions in H.R. 3838 that would: (1) repeal the organization's tax-exempt status, (2) impose nondiscrimination standards on the retirement plans covering employees of colleges and universities, (3) limit contributions that employees may elect to make before taxes to their retirement plan, (4) coordinate salary deferrals made to the TIAA-CREF plan with the limits on Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), and (5) under certain circumstances, impose a 15 percent excise tax on early withdrawals.,Ray Schmitt and Richard A. Hobbie, Specialists in Social Legislation, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 86-530 EPW,"January 28, 1986.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3