Senate Bill 3542
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COVID-19 Earned Income Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3542
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
COVID-19 Earned Income Act
This bill sets forth a special rule for determining the amount of the earned income tax credit and the refundable portion of the child tax credit. Specifically, the bill allows a taxpayer to use the earned income of the preceding taxable year in computing such credits if such income is greater than the income for the current taxable year (i..e., 2020).
March 19, 2020
03/19/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/19/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 10, 2022 11:29:20 PM