HR 2641 — Expanded Student Saver’s Tax Credit Act

(a) Allowance of credit In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the applicable percentage of so much of the qualified retirement savings contributions of the eligible individual for the taxable year as do not exceed $2,000. (b) Applicable percentage For purposes of this section— (1) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the applicable percentage is— (A) if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer is not over $30,000, 50 percent, (B) if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer is over $30,000 but not over $32,500, 20 percent, (C) if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer is over $32,500 but not over $50,000, 10 percent, and (D) if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer is over $50,000, zero percent. (2) Other returns In the case of— (A) a head of household, the applicable percentage shall be determined under paragraph (1) except that such paragraph shall be applied by substituting for each dollar amount therein (as adjusted under paragraph (3)) a dollar amount equal to 75 percent of such dollar amount, and (B) any taxpayer not described in paragraph (1) or subparagraph (A), the applicable percentage shall be determined under paragraph (1) except that such paragraph shall be applied by substituting for each dollar amount therein (as adjusted under paragraph (3)) a dollar amount equal to 50 percent of such dollar amount. (3) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2006, each of the dollar amounts in paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting “calendar year 2005” for “calendar year 2016” in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $500. (c) Eligible individual For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term “eligible individual” means any individual if such individual has attained the age of 18 as of the close of the taxable year. (2) Dependents and full-time students not eligible The term “eligible individual” shall not include— (A) any individual with respect to whom a deduction under section 151 is allowed to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which such individual’s taxable year begins, and (B) any individual who is a student (as defined in section 152(f)(2)). (d) Qualified retirement savings contributions For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term “qualified retirement savings contributions” means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of— (A) the amount of contributions made by the eligible individual during such taxable year to the ABLE account (within the meaning of section 529A) of which such individual is the designated beneficiary, and (B) in the case of any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2027— (i) the amount of the qualified retirement contributions (as defined in section 219(e)) made by the eligible individual, (ii) the amount of— (I) any elective deferrals (as defined in section 402(g)(3)) of such individual, and (II) any elective deferral of compensation by such individual under an eligible deferred compensation plan (as defined in section 457(b)) of an eligible employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A), and (iii) the amount of voluntary employee contributions by such individual to any qualified retirement plan (as defined in section 4974(c)). (2) Reduction for certain distributions (A) In general The qualified retirement savings contributions determined under paragraph (1) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the aggregate distributions received by the individual during the testing period from any entity of a type to which contributions under paragraph (1) may be made. The preceding sen...