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The New Health Savings Account The President recently signed legislation authorizing Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), which are targeted mainly at self-employees, small business owners, and employees of small to medium size firms. It is important to understand that, while this new tax break was included in the recent Medicare Act, you don't have to be a senior citizen to benefit.   The Basics of Roth IRA Distributions The Roth IRA, named after former Senator William V. Roth, Jr., was first available on January 1, 1998, as a result of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Contributions to a Roth IRA are nondeductible, but if certain conditions are met, subsequent distributions are tax free.   New Tax Bill Saves Popular Tax Breaks By overwhelming margins in both federal chambers, the House and Senate approved the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 (the Act). The Act doesn't blaze any new trails, but, instead extends the expiration of numerous tax provisions.