To permanently extend the 2001 and 2003 tax relief provisions, and to permanently repeal the estate tax, and to provide permanent AMT relief, and for other purposes.

Summary: Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011 - Eliminates: (1) the terminating date of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, thus making the tax relief provisions of such Act permanent; and (2) the terminating date of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 applicable to reductions in the tax rate for dividend and capital gain income.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) phase-in between 2011 through 2021increases in the exemption amount for the alternative minimum tax (AMT); and (2) make permanent offsets against the AMT for certain nonrefundable tax credits.

Makes permanent the repeal of the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes for decedents dying, gifts made, and generation skipping transfers after December 31, 2009.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011''.

                     TITLE I--PERMANENT TAX RELIEF

SEC. 101. REPEAL OF EGTRRA SUNSET.

    Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation 
Act of 2001 is repealed.

SEC. 102. REPEAL OF JGTRRA SUNSET.

    Section 303 of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
2003 is repealed.

SEC. 103. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate shall, 
not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a draft of 
any technical and conforming changes in the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 which are necessary to reflect throughout such Code the purposes 
of the provisions of, and amendments made by, this Act.

               TITLE II--PERMANENT INDIVIDUAL AMT RELIEF

SEC. 201. PERMANENT INDIVIDUAL AMT RELIEF.

    (a) Modification of Alternative Minimum Tax Exemption Amount.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 55(d) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemption amount) is 
        amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) Exemption amount for taxpayers other than 
        corporations.--In the case of a taxpayer other than a 
        corporation, the term `exemption amount' means--
                    ``(A) the dollar amount for taxable years beginning 
                in the calendar year as specified in the table 
                contained in paragraph (4)(A) in the case of--
                            ``(i) a joint return, or
                            ``(ii) a surviving spouse,
                    ``(B) the dollar amount for taxable years beginning 
                in the calendar year as specified in the table 
                contained in paragraph (4)(B) in the case of an 
                individual who--
                            ``(i) is not a married individual, and
                            ``(ii) is not a surviving spouse,
                    ``(C) 50 percent of the dollar amount applicable 
                under paragraph (1)(A) in the case of a married 
                individual who files a separate return, and
                    ``(D) $22,500 in the case of an estate or trust.
        For purposes of this paragraph, the term `surviving spouse' has 
        the meaning given to such term by section 2(a), and marital 
        status shall be determined under section 7703.''.
            (2) Specified exemption amounts.--Section 55(d) of such 
        Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) Specified exemption amounts.--
                    ``(A) Taxpayers described in paragraph (1)(A).--For 
                purposes of paragraph (1))(A)--


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                                                                 The
             ``For taxable years beginning in--               exemption
                                                              amount is:
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2011.......................................................      $74,450
2012.......................................................      $78,250
2013.......................................................      $81,450
2014.......................................................      $85,050
2015.......................................................      $88,650
2016.......................................................      $92,650
2017.......................................................      $96,550
2018.......................................................     $100,950
2019.......................................................     $105,150
2020.......................................................     $109,950
2021.......................................................    $112,250.
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                    ``(B) Taxpayers described in paragraph (1)(B).--For 
                purposes of paragraph (1))(B)--


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                                                                 The
             ``For taxable years beginning in--               exemption
                                                              amount is:
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2011.......................................................      $48,450
2012.......................................................      $50,350
2013.......................................................      $51,950
2014.......................................................      $53,750
2015.......................................................      $55,550
2016.......................................................      $57,550
2017.......................................................      $59,500
2018.......................................................      $61,700
2019.......................................................      $63,800
2020.......................................................      $66,200
2021.......................................................  $68,200.''.
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    (b) Alternative Minimum Tax Relief for Nonrefundable Credits.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 26 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Limitation Based on Amount of Tax.--The aggregate amount of 
credits allowed by this subpart for the taxable year shall not exceed 
the sum of--
            ``(1) the taxpayer's regular tax liability for the taxable 
        year reduced by the foreign tax credit allowable under section 
        27(a), and
            ``(2) the tax imposed by section 55(a) for the taxable 
        year.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Child tax credit.--
                            (i) Section 24(b) of such Code is amended 
                        by striking paragraph (3).
                            (ii) Section 24(d)(1) of such Code is 
                        amended--
                                    (I) by striking ``section 26(a)(2) 
                                or subsection (b)(3), as the case may 
                                be,'' each place it appears in 
                                subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting 
                                ``section 26(a)'', and
                                    (II) by striking ``section 26(a)(2) 
                                or subsection (b)(3), as the case may 
                                be'' in the second last sentence and 
                                inserting ``section 26(a)''.
                    (B) Credit for interest on certain home 
                mortgages.--Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended 
                to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Applicable tax limit.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the term `applicable tax limit' means the 
                limitation imposed by section 26(a) for the taxable 
                year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under 
                this subpart (other than this section and sections 23, 
                25D, and 1400C).''.
                    (C) Savers' credit.--Section 25B of such Code is 
                amended by striking subsection (g).
                    (D) Residential energy efficient property.--Section 
                25D(c) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Carryforward of Unused Credit.--If the credit allowable under 
subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for such 
taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this 
subpart (other than this section), such excess shall be carried to the 
succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under 
subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable year.''.
                    (E) Certain plug-in electric vehicles.--Section 
                30(c)(2) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Personal credit.--For purposes of this title, the 
        credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year 
        (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be 
        treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable 
        year.''.
                    (F) Alternative motor vehicle credit.--Section 
                30B(g)(2) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Personal credit.--For purposes of this title, the 
        credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year 
        (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be 
        treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable 
        year.''.
                    (G) New qualified plug-in electric vehicle 
                credit.--Section 30D(c)(2) of such Code is amended to 
                read as follows:
            ``(2) Personal credit.--For purposes of this title, the 
        credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year 
        (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be 
        treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable 
        year.''.
                    (H) Cross references.--Section 55(c)(3) of such 
                Code is amended by striking ``26(a), 30C(d)(2),'' and 
                inserting ``30C(d)(2)''.
                    (I) Foreign tax credit.--Section 904 of such Code 
                is amended by striking subsection (i) and by 
                redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as 
                subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively.
                    (J) First-time home buyer credit for the district 
                of columbia.--Section 1400C(d) of such Code is amended 
                to read as follows:
    ``(d) Carryforward of Unused Credit.--If the credit allowable under 
subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for such 
taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under subpart 
A of part IV of subchapter A (other than this section and section 25D), 
such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added 
to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year.''.
            (3) Adoption credit.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 10909 of the Patient 
                Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the amendments 
                made thereby, are repealed; and the Internal Revenue 
                Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such section, and 
                amendments, had never been enacted.
                    (B) Conforming amendments.--
                            (i) Section 23(b) of the Internal Revenue 
                        Code of 1986, as in effect on December 31, 
                        2009, is amended by striking paragraph (4).
                            (ii) Section 23(c) of such Code, as in 
                        effect on December 31, 2009, is amended by 
                        striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting 
                        before paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(1) In general.--If the credit allowable under subsection 
        (a) for any taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed by 
        section 26(a) for such taxable year, reduced by the sum of the 
        credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section 
        and sections 25D and 1400C), such excess shall be carried to 
        the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable 
        under subsection (a) for such taxable year.''.
                            (iii) Section 23(c) of such Code, as in 
                        effect on December 31, 2009, is amended by 
                        redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments and the repeal made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

                 TITLE III--PERMANENT ESTATE TAX RELIEF

SEC. 301. PERMANENT ESTATE TAX RELIEF.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Tax Relief, Unemployment 
Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, and the 
amendments made thereby, are repealed; and the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 shall be applied as if such title, and amendments, had never been 
enacted.
    (b) Effective Date.--The repeal made by this section shall apply to 
estates of decedents dying, gifts made, and generation skipping 
transfers after December 31, 2009.