H.R. 1068 · 116th Congress
Working Families Relief Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Budd
- Introduced
- 2019-02-07
- Latest action
- 2019-02-07 · Introduced in House
Summary
Working Families Relief Act of 2019
This bill provides that the maximum amount of the temporary (for tax years 2018 through 2025) refundable portion of the child tax credit, with respect to any qualifying child, is the greater of (1) $1,400 (adjusted for inflation after 2018), or (2) the excess of the taxpayer's Social Security taxes for the year over the credit allowed under the earned income tax credit. (Under current law, the maximum is $1,400, adjusted for inflation after 2018).