Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 15, 2017)
Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) increase the credit and reduce the phaseout percentage for taxpayers with no qualifying children, (2) reduce from 25 to 21 the qualifying age for individuals with no children, (3) revise eligibility rules relating to married individuals living apart and qualifying children claimed by another family member, and (4) repeal the denial of such credit for taxpayers with excess investment income.
This bill modifies the child tax credit to: (1) increase the amount of the credit and the portion of the credit that is refundable for taxpayers with children under the age of six, and (2) require the dollar amounts of the credit to be adjusted for inflation after 2017.
What just happenedJun 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 15, 2017
- Jun 15, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jun 15, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate