Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3553
Sponsor: full_name: Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-09-17
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Caribbean area

Income tax credits

Poverty and welfare assistance

Puerto Rico

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2015-09-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-09-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make citizens of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2015 Mr. Pierluisi 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 make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015 . 2. Puerto Rico residents eligible for earned income tax credit (a) In general Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to earned income) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Residents of Puerto Rico (1) In general In the case of residents of Puerto Rico— (A) the United States shall be treated as including Puerto Rico for purposes of subsections (c)(1)(A)(ii)(I) and (c)(3)(C), (B) subsection (c)(1)(D) shall not apply to nonresident alien individuals who are residents of Puerto Rico, and (C) adjusted gross income and gross income shall be computed without regard to section 933 for purposes of subsections (a)(2)(B) and (c)(2)(A)(i). (2) Limitation The credit allowed under this section by reason of this subsection for any taxable year shall not exceed the amount, determined under regulations or other guidance promulgated by the Secretary, that a similarly situated taxpayer would receive if residing in a State. . (b) Child tax credit not reduced Subclause (II) of section 24(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period (determined without regard to section 32(n) in the case of residents of Puerto Rico) . (c) Effective date The amendment made shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.