S. 2139 · 109th Congress
Earned Income Tax Credit Simplification Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jay Rockefeller
- Introduced
- 2005-12-16
- Latest action
- 2005-12-16 · Introduced in Senate
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.