United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 822 (115th)
Earned Income Tax Credit Improvement and Simplification Act 2017
Introduced
2 February 2017
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Earned Income Tax Credit Improvement and Simplification Act 201 7 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) allow the credit for an individual who has no qualifying children, has attained the age of 21 but not 25, and is not a full-time student; (2) increase the credit rate and amount for individuals with no qualifying children; (3) allow the credit for an individual whose qualifying children do not have valid Social Security numbers; (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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 February 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 2 February 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 February 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/822
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/822