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S 2162 113th Congress Senate

21st Century Worker Tax Cut Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children and to increase th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children and to increase the earned income tax credit for childless workers, and to provide for budget offsets.

Introduced: May 21, 2014 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementDepartment of the TreasuryForeign and international corporations
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Income tax creditsIncome tax deductionsInflation and pricesPoverty and welfare assistanceTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesTaxation of foreign incomeWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 26, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 26, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1776-1777)
Mar 26, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 26, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Worker Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow married taxpayers with at least one qualifying child under the age of 12 an income-based tax deduction equal to 20% of the lesser of $60,000 or the earned income of the spouse with the lower amount of earned income; (2) increase the amount of the earned income tax credit for taxpayers with no qualifying children; (3) increase the penalty for tax return preparers who fail to comply with due diligence requirements for determining eligibility for the earned income tax credit; (4) extend the limitation on the tax deduction for employee remuneration to current or former officers, directors, or employees of a publicly-held corporation; and (5) include in subpart F income (income of controlled foreign corporations the tax on which may not be deferred) low-taxed cross-border income (gross income of a controlled foreign corporation except income that was derived in the home country of such corporation or was subject to an effective rate of income tax imposed by a foreign country in excess of 15%). 

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2162: 21st Century Worker Tax Cut Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2162/
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