S Amdt 2616 - Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment - National Key Vote
Timeline
- Senate Motion Rejected
- Nov. 17, 2005
- Introduced
- Nov. 17, 2005
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Title: Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to waive the Budget Act in order to adopt an amendment that increases the deduction or credit that married couples filing joint tax returns can qualify for by $3,000 in 2005 instead of the proposed 2007 start date.
Highlights:
- Extends the option to include combat pay in earned income from 2006 through 2008.
- Modifies the effective dates of leasing provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act to include leases entered into before March 12, 2004.
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: A MOTION TO WAIVE THE BUDGET ACT, IF ADOPTED, TEMPORARILY SETS ASIDE A SPECIFIC PROVISION OF THE BUDGET ACT OF 1974 SO THAT AN AMENDMENT THAT VIOLATES THE ACT MAY BE CONSIDERED. A 3/5 MAJORITY IS REQUIRED FOR ADOPTION.
Title: Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment