Child Tax Credit Relief for Puerto Rican Families Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Child Tax Credit Relief for Puerto Rican Families Act changes Internal Revenue Code section 24 so Puerto Rico residents receive more equal treatment for the refundable portion of the child tax credit. It inserts section 933 income into the refundability rule, which matters because section 933 excludes Puerto Rico-source income of bona fide Puerto Rico residents from federal gross income. It also revises how Social Security taxes are counted for the refundable calculation by doubling the relevant amount and removing the 50 percent limitation. The amendments apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. The practical effect is that working families in Puerto Rico can claim a more meaningful refundable child tax credit even when their Puerto Rico-source income is excluded from federal income tax.
Who Benefits and How
Puerto Rico families with children benefit because refundable child tax credit access is expanded for tax years after 2024. Puerto Rico workers benefit because the Social Security tax calculation used for refundability becomes more favorable. Tax preparers serving Puerto Rico benefit from clearer statutory rules for applying section 24 to bona fide residents. Child poverty advocates benefit because the bill targets cash support to families in a territory with high child poverty rates.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Internal Revenue Service administrators must update forms, instructions, and processing rules for Puerto Rico residents. Treasury Department tax policy staff must implement the section 933 and Social Security tax changes. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of larger refundable child tax credit payments. Families without qualifying children or Social Security tax liability do not receive the bill's main benefit.
Key Provisions
- Expands refundable child tax credit treatment for Puerto Rico residents.
- Provides the change for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
- Requires the Social Security tax refundability calculation to use twice the relevant amount.
- Limits the old 50 percent reduction by removing it from the Puerto Rico refundability calculation.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Extends refundable child tax credit treatment to Puerto Rico residents for taxable years after 2024 and revises the Social Security tax calculation used to determine refundability.
Key Policy Areas
Tax, Puerto Rico, Family Benefits
Primary Purpose
Extends refundable child tax credit treatment to Puerto Rico residents for taxable years after 2024 and revises the Social Security tax calculation used to determine refundability.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Puerto Rico families
- Puerto Rico workers
- Tax preparers serving Puerto Rico
- Child poverty advocates
Identified Costs
- Internal Revenue Service administrators
- Treasury Department tax policy staff
- Federal taxpayers
- Families without qualifying children
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Hernández introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
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