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S 1840 115th Congress Senate

Middle Class Tax Break Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a working America tax credit.

Introduced: September 19, 2017 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Taxation Immigration status and proceduresIncome tax creditsTax administration and collection, taxpayersWages and earnings
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Middle Class Tax Break Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a working America tax credit equal to the lesser of: (1) 6.2% of the earned income of the taxpayer, or (2) $500 ($1,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of a household).

Individuals whose modified adjusted gross income does not exceed $100,000 ($200,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of a household) are eligible for the credit.

The following individuals or entities are ineligible for the credit: (1) estates or trusts, (2) nonresident aliens, (3) individuals who do not include a Social Security number on their tax return, and (4) individuals for whom another taxpayer is allowed a deduction for a personal exemption.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1840: Middle Class Tax Break Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1840/
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