S. 1824 · 109th Congress

Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2005

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
John Kerry
Introduced
2005-10-05
Latest action
2005-10-05 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the reduction in the marriage penalty applicable to the earned income tax credit; (2) increase the percentage of such credit for families with three or more children; (3) reduce the phase-out of such credit for individuals without children; and (4) make permanent provisions treating combat pay as earned income for purposes of calculating such credit.