Contact Congress about H.R. 1425: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the child tax credit, to make such credit fully refundable, to remove income limitations from such credit, and for other purposes.

Families could claim up to $5,000 for each qualifying child. They could get the full amount even with little or no federal income tax owed. The bill also removes income limits.

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the child tax credit, to make such credit fully refundable, to remove income limitations from such credit, and for other purposes. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Latest action on H.R. 1425: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects families with qualifying children. Low-income families could get more money back because the full credit would be refundable. Higher-income families could also benefit because the bill removes income limits. Families in American Samoa could be affected by updated territory rules.

Why this matters: This bill could put more money in many families' tax refunds. It would especially change the result for families that owe little or no federal income tax. It would also send the full credit to higher-income families with qualifying children. The bill text does not say how much it would cost the federal government or how many families would be affected.

Key provisions in H.R. 1425

• The bill raises the Child Tax Credit from $1,000 to $5,000 for each qualifying child.
• The bill removes the income rules that reduce the credit when families earn more money.
• Families could get the full credit as a refund. This means they could receive it even if they owe little or no federal income tax.
• The bill deletes several old Child Tax Credit rules. These include earlier temporary rules and rules meant to line up different parts of the tax code.
• American Samoa keeps a special rule. If it does not have an approved local plan, similar coordination rules would apply to its true residents.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 1425

What is H.R. 1425?

Families could claim up to $5,000 for each qualifying child. They could get the full amount even with little or no federal income tax owed. The bill also removes income limits.

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