House Bill 821
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Child Tax Credit Improvement Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 2, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
821
Congress
115
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Child Tax Credit Improvement Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child tax credit, to: (1) allow taxpayers an increased $3,600 tax credit for each young child under the age of six (young child tax credit), subject to specified limitations based on adjusted gross income; (2) require the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to make advance payments of the young child tax credit; (3) modify the refundable portion of the child tax credit; and (4) require annual inflation adjustments for both the child tax credit and the young child tax credit.
February 2, 2017
02/02/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
02/02/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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