Increases the maximum taxable income level for the ten percent rate bracket and the minimum taxable income level for the 23 percent rate bracket by specified applicable dollar amounts of: (1) $10,000 for calendar 2000, $10,000 for calendar 2001, and $20,000 for calendar 2002 and thereafter for joint returns and surviving spouses; and (2) $5,000 for calendar 2000, $5,000 for calendar 2001, and $10,000 for calendar 2002 and thereafter for heads of households, unmarried individuals, and married individuals filing separate returns.
Increases the basic standard deduction, for the purpose of eliminating the marriage penalty, from: (1) $5,000 to $8,500 for joint returns and surviving spouses; (2) from $4,400 to $6,250 for heads of households; and (3) from $3,000 (unmarried individuals) and $2,500 (married individuals filing separate returns) to $4,250 for all others. Repeals the separate categories for unmarried individuals and married individuals filing separate returns. Provides for cost-of-living adjustments.
Allows an individual taxpayer a deduction (even if the taxpayer does not itemize) for the amount paid during the taxable year for insurance covering medical care or for any qualified long-term care insurance contract for the taxpayer, and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents.
Increases from $2,000 to $3,500 the limit on the deductible amount of an individual's qualified retirement contributions.
Increases from $7,000 to $15,000 the limit on the amount of elective deferrals (of compensation contributed to a qualified pension, profit- sharing, or stock bonus plan) which is excluded from an individual's gross income.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3707-3708)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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