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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill increases the income thresholds for eligibility for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, which is a refundable tax credit for lower-income working individuals and families. The bill roughly doubles the maximum income amounts at which the credit begins to phase out for different categories of filers. It also updates the inflation adjustment mechanism used to adjust the credit annually to use 2025 and 2026 as base years instead of earlier years. These changes would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
Actions (2)
- Apr 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Apr 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2025
Mr. Vasquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Boost the Middle Class Act”.
SEC. 2. INCREASING EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
(a) Increasing Earned Income Amounts and Phaseout Amounts.—
(1) Earned income amounts.—The table contained in section 32(b)(2)(A) of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking “6,330” and inserting “13,629”,
(B) by striking “8,890” and inserting “19,140”, and
(C) by striking “4,220” and inserting “9,086”.
(2) Phaseout amounts.—The table contained in section 32(b)(2)(A) of such Code, as amended by paragraph (1), is amended—
(A) by striking “11,610” and inserting “24,992”,
(B) by striking “11,610” and inserting “24,992”, and
(C) by striking “5,280” and inserting “11,363”.
(b) Increasing Phaseout Amounts for Married Individuals Filing Jointly.—Section 32(b)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking “5,000” and inserting “7,612”.
(c) Inflation Adjustments.—Section 32(j)(1) of such Code is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “2015” and inserting “2026”, and
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) by striking “1995” and inserting “2025”, and
(B) by striking “2008” and inserting “2025”.
(d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. <all>
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