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S. 2139 (109th)

Earned Income Tax Credit Simplification Act of 2005

Original

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Introduced

16 December 2005

Last action

16 December 2005 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

15 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Earned Income Tax Credit Simplification Act of 2005 - Amends provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the earned income tax credit to: (1) allow certain married taxpayers filing separate returns and residing with a dependent child to claim such credit; (2) allow certain taxpayers residing in a household with a qualifying child to claim the credit independently as a taxpayer without a qualifying child; (3) eliminate provisions denying the credit for individuals with excessive investment income; and (4) require aliens claiming the credit to have a social security number authorized for employment purposes.

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Timeline

  1. 16 December 2005

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 December 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13809-13810)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 December 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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