Child Tax Credit: Lowering Income Requirements
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The bill has support from both parties, which is rare for tax policy. However, it still needs to pass through the House Ways and Means Committee and find a path to a full vote.
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Gig and freelance workers with irregular or very low self-employment earnings currently often fall below the $3,000 threshold and miss out on the refundable credit. Dropping the floor to $1 lets these workers count any amount of earned income toward qualifying for the credit.
“Section 24(d)(1)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$3,000'' and inserting ``$1''.”
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Stronger Start for Working Families Act
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