Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/1/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-01Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2017-02-01Introduced in House
- 2017-02-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-01 (00)
Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit, to: (1) allow residents of Puerto Rico to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit on the same basis as U.S. taxpayers, and (2) allow residents of Puerto Rico with one or two children to claim the refundable portion of the credit on the same basis as residents with three or more children.
Cosponsors (3)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Thomas MacArthur (R-NJ)
- Sean Duffy (R-WI)
Subjects
- Caribbean area
- Income tax credits
- Income tax exclusion
- Puerto Rico
- Tax treatment of families
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