Permanent Tax Relief for Seniors Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill removes the temporary end date for the senior deduction in section 151(d)(5)(C)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code. Instead of applying only for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2029, the deduction language would continue without that sunset. The amendment applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.
Who Benefits and How
Senior taxpayers who qualify for the section 151(d)(5) deduction benefit because the deduction continues beyond the existing sunset. Tax preparers and software providers gain a stable rule after 2026 rather than a scheduled expiration.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Internal Revenue Service must administer the permanent deduction in forms, instructions, and compliance systems. Federal taxpayers bear the revenue cost of continuing the senior deduction after the prior sunset period.
Key Provisions
- Amends Internal Revenue Code section 151(d)(5)(C)(i) to remove the pre-January 1, 2029 limitation.
- Extends the senior deduction permanently for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.
- Requires IRS forms, instructions, and tax software rules to treat the senior deduction as continuing after 2026.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Makes the Internal Revenue Code senior deduction permanent by removing the pre-2029 sunset and applying the change to taxable years after 2026.
Key Policy Areas
Tax, Aging
Primary Purpose
Makes the Internal Revenue Code senior deduction permanent by removing the pre-2029 sunset and applying the change to taxable years after 2026.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Senior taxpayers
- Tax preparers
- Tax software providers
Identified Costs
- Internal Revenue Service
- Federal taxpayers
- Treasury tax administrators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mrs. Luna, and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Senior taxpayers, Taxpayers
Positive-direction: Senior taxpayers
Negative-direction: Taxpayers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "IRC"
- → Internal Revenue Code of 1986
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