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H.R. 6873 115th Congress House

EITC Modernization Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the earned income tax credit to all taxpayers with dependents and to qualifying students, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 28, 2018 Introduced by: Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Taxation Government trust fundsHigher educationIncome tax creditsPoverty and welfare assistance
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Sep 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 25, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

EITC Modernization Act of 2018

This bill modifies the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to: (1) make certain individuals who are college students or have an aged or disabled dependent eligible for the credit, (2) specify minimum credit amounts for the qualifying students and individuals with an aged or disabled dependent, (3) allow certain EITC recipients to elect to receive the credit payments monthly, and (4) decrease from 25 to 18 the minimum age of eligibility for individuals without dependents.

The bill also requires the Internal Revenue Service to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2901 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017
  • S 797 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 28, 2018
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 27, 2018
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 26, 2018
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 25, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 25, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 25, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 25, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 25, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 25, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 25, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 25, 2018
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