Tax Cuts and Jobs Middle Class Enhancement Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 21, 2018)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Middle Class Enhancement Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to $5,000 received by an individual as a bonus after December 22, 2017, and before January 1, 2019. The bill defines a "bonus" as amounts paid to an employee other than amounts obligated under an employment contract.
The bill makes permanent the tax reductions and other provisions for individuals that were enacted in P.L 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025.
The bill also:
- increases the standard deduction,
- makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized deduction for medical expenses, and
- increases the refundable portion of the child tax credit.
What just happenedMar 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 21, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Mar 21, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House