Contact Congress about H.R. 463: Lower Your Taxes Act

Families with children could get a new monthly child payment instead of the current yearly Child Tax Credit. Many low-wage workers could also get a larger Earned Income Tax Credit. Some high-income investors and corporations would pay more in taxes.

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Lower Your Taxes Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Latest action on H.R. 463: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects workers with low or moderate wages, families with children, people who claim dependents, very high-income taxpayers with capital gains, corporations, and the IRS. Families and workers could see bigger or more regular tax benefits. Some high-income taxpayers and corporations could owe more. The IRS would have to build and manage new payment, notice, fraud-control, and dispute systems.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change both the size and timing of tax help for millions of households. Some workers could get larger refunds. Families with children could get support each month instead of waiting for tax season. The tradeoff is a more complex IRS system and higher taxes for some high-income people and corporations.

Key provisions in H.R. 463

• Workers could get a much larger Earned Income Tax Credit after 2025. The bill raises the credit rates and income limits, and it slows how fast the credit shrinks as income rises.
• Younger workers without children could qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. The minimum age would drop from 25 to 18.
• Treasury would have to find people who may be missing the Earned Income Tax Credit. Starting after 2025, it must notify people who seem eligible but did not claim it or did not file a return.
• Some state Earned Income Tax Credits could become more useful for low-income residents. The IRS would make yearly federal payments that effectively turn certain state non-refundable credits into refundable benefits.
• Families would move to a new monthly child payment after 2025. The bill replaces the yearly Child Tax Credit with a fully refundable credit of $350 a month for each child under 6 and $300 a month for each child ages 6 through 17, with reductions based on income.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 463

What is H.R. 463?

Families with children could get a new monthly child payment instead of the current yearly Child Tax Credit. Many low-wage workers could also get a larger Earned Income Tax Credit. Some high-income investors and corporations would pay more in taxes.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 463?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 463?

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Can Modern Action explain H.R. 463 before I act?

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