Bill113th Congress

S. 836

Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2013

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Introduced
Apr 25, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Taxation
Latest Action
Apr 25, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Democrat·OH
Bioguide ID: B000944
First Name: Sherrod
Last Name: Brown
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Cosponsors
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Committees
2
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
6
Subjects
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Summaries
3
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2019
Update Date (incl. Text)
May 20, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
836
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 25, 2013
Policy Area
Taxation
Is Law
No
Apr 25, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Source: Senate

Apr 25, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Apr 25, 20130

Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to: (1) make permanent the reduction in the income threshold (from $10,000 to $3,000) for determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit, (2) eliminate the inflation adjustment to such amount, and (3) allow an annual inflation adjustment after 2012 to the $1,000 maximum credit amount and the adjusted gross income threshold amounts used to reduce the allowable amount of such credit.

Modifies the earned income tax credit to: (1) make permanent the increase in the rate of such credit for taxpayers with three or more children, (2) increase the credit for taxpayers with no qualifying children, (3) reduce from 25 to 21 the qualifying age for such credit, (4) revise eligibility rules relating to married individuals living apart and qualifying children claimed by another family member, and (5) repeal the denial of such credit for taxpayers with excess investment income.

Finance Committee

Senate· Standing
Income tax creditsInflation and pricesMarriage and family statusPoverty and welfare assistanceTax treatment of familiesWages and earnings

Introduced in Senate

Apr 25, 2013

Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2013 — Informed