Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1371
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 15, 2017
Overview
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Jun 15, 2017
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Jun 15, 2017
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Bill
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Bill Number
1371
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.
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) increase the credit and reduce the phaseout percentage for taxpayers with no qualifying children, (2) reduce from 25 to 21 the qualifying age for individuals with no children, (3) revise eligibility rules relating to married individuals living apart and qualifying children claimed by another family member, and (4) repeal the denial of such credit for taxpayers with excess investment income.

This bill modifies the child tax credit to: (1) increase the amount of the credit and the portion of the credit that is refundable for taxpayers with children under the age of six, and (2) require the dollar amounts of the credit to be adjusted for inflation after 2017.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
06/15/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
06/15/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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