Lower Your Taxes Act
The Lower Your Taxes Act would significantly expand tax benefits for low- and middle-income families by increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and establishing a new monthly child tax credit with advance payments. The EITC would provide higher credit percentages (up to 90% of earned income), increase income thresholds, and lower eligibility age to 18. The new child tax credit would provide $300 monthly for children under 6 and $350 monthly for children 6-17, with income limits of $150,000 for joint filers. The bill also includes provisions to treat state non-refundable EITC as refundable, modify capital gains tax rates for high-income taxpayers, and increase corporate tax rates.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
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Introduced Oct 12, 2023
Last action Oct 25, 2023
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Oct 25, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Oct 12, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Emilia Strong Sykes
DDemocratic
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