Senate Bill 698
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
698
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2019
This bill modifies the rules for the refundable portion of the child tax credit to (1) allow residents of Puerto Rico to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit on the same basis as U.S. taxpayers, and (2) allow residents of Puerto Rico with one or two children to claim the refundable portion of the credit on the same basis as residents with three or more children.
March 7, 2019
03/07/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/07/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:24 PM