S 749 — PACE Act

(a) Allowance of credit (1) In general In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter the amount of the qualified adoption expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer. (2) Year credit allowed The credit under paragraph (1) with respect to any expense shall be allowed— (A) in the case of any expense paid or incurred before the taxable year in which such adoption becomes final, for the taxable year following the taxable year during which such expense is paid or incurred, and (B) in the case of an expense paid or incurred during or after the taxable year in which such adoption becomes final, for the taxable year in which such expense is paid or incurred. (3) $10,000 credit for adoption of child with special needs regardless of expenses In the case of an adoption of a child with special needs which becomes final during a taxable year, the taxpayer shall be treated as having paid during such year qualified adoption expenses with respect to such adoption in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of $10,000 over the aggregate qualified adoption expenses actually paid or incurred by the taxpayer with respect to such adoption during such taxable year and all prior taxable years. (4) Portion of credit refundable So much of the credit allowed under paragraph (1) as does not exceed $5,000 shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart C and not as a credit allowed under this subpart. (b) Limitations (1) Dollar limitation The aggregate amount of qualified adoption expenses which may be taken into account under subsection (a) for all taxable years with respect to the adoption of a child by the taxpayer shall not exceed $10,000. (2) Income limitation (A) In general The amount allowable as a credit under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined without regard to subsection (c)) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount so allowable (determined without regard to this paragraph but with regard to paragraph (1)) as— (i) the amount (if any) by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000, bears to (ii) $40,000. (B) Determination of adjusted gross income For purposes of subparagraph (A), adjusted gross income shall be determined without regard to sections 911, 931, and 933. (3) Denial of double benefit (A) In general No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or credit is allowed under any other provision of this chapter. (B) Grants No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense to the extent that funds for such expense are received under any Federal, State, or local program. (c) Carryforwards of unused credit (1) In general If the portion of the credit allowable under subsection (a) which is allowed under this subpart for any taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section and section 25D), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the portion of the credit allowable under subsection (a) which is allowed under this subpart for such taxable year. (2) Limitation No credit may be carried forward under this subsection to any taxable year following the fifth taxable year after the taxable year in which the credit arose. For purposes of the preceding sentence, credits shall be treated as used on a first-in first-out basis. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified adoption expenses The term “qualified adoption expenses” means reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses— (A) which are directly related to, and the principal purpose of which is for, the legal adoption of an eligible child by the taxpayer, (B) which are not incurred in violation of State or Federal law or in carrying out any surrogate parenting arrangement, (C) which are not expenses in ...

(a) In general In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subtitle A an amount equal to 72.5 percent of the amount paid by the taxpayer for coverage of the taxpayer and qualifying family members under qualified health insurance for eligible coverage months beginning in the taxable year. (b) Eligible coverage month For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term “eligible coverage month” means any month if— (A) as of the first day of such month, the taxpayer— (i) is an eligible individual, (ii) is covered by qualified health insurance, the premium for which is paid by the taxpayer, (iii) does not have other specified coverage, and (iv) is not imprisoned under Federal, State, or local authority, and (B) such month begins more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Trade Act of 2002, and before January 1, 2022. (2) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the requirements of paragraph (1)(A) shall be treated as met with respect to any month if at least 1 spouse satisfies such requirements. (c) Eligible individual For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term “eligible individual” means— (A) an eligible TAA recipient, (B) an eligible alternative TAA recipient, and (C) an eligible PBGC pension recipient. (2) Eligible TAA recipient (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “eligible TAA recipient” means, with respect to any month, any individual who is receiving for any day of such month a trade readjustment allowance under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 or who would be eligible to receive such allowance if section 231 of such Act were applied without regard to subsection (a)(3)(B) of such section. An individual shall continue to be treated as an eligible TAA recipient during the first month that such individual would otherwise cease to be an eligible TAA recipient by reason of the preceding sentence. (B) Special rule In the case of any eligible coverage month beginning after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the term “eligible TAA recipient” means, with respect to any month, any individual who— (i) is receiving for any day of such month a trade readjustment allowance under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, (ii) would be eligible to receive such allowance except that such individual is in a break in training provided under a training program approved under section 236 of such Act that exceeds the period specified in section 233(e) of such Act, but is within the period for receiving such allowances provided under section 233(a) of such Act, or (iii) is receiving unemployment compensation (as defined in section 85(b)) for any day of such month and who would be eligible to receive such allowance for such month if section 231 of such Act were applied without regard to subsections (a)(3)(B) and (a)(5) thereof. An individual shall continue to be treated as an eligible TAA recipient during the first month that such individual would otherwise cease to be an eligible TAA recipient by reason of the preceding sentence. (3) Eligible alternative TAA recipient The term “eligible alternative TAA recipient” means, with respect to any month, any individual who— (A) is a worker described in section 246(a)(3)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974 who is participating in the program established under section 246(a)(1) of such Act, and (B) is receiving a benefit for such month under section 246(a)(2) of such Act. An individual shall continue to be treated as an eligible alternative TAA recipient during the first month that such individual would otherwise cease to be an eligible alternative TAA recipient by reason of the preceding sentence. (4) Eligible PBGC pension recipient The term “eligible PBGC pension recipient” means, with respect to any month, any individual who— (A) has attained age 55 as of the first day of such month, and (B) is receiving a benefit for such month any portion of which is paid by the Pension Ben...

(a) Exclusion (1) In general Gross income of an employee does not include amounts paid or incurred by the employer for dependent care assistance provided to such employee if the assistance is furnished pursuant to a program which is described in subsection (d). (2) Limitation of exclusion (A) In general The amount which may be excluded under paragraph (1) for dependent care assistance with respect to dependent care services provided during a taxable year shall not exceed $7,500 ($3,750 in the case of a separate return by a married individual). (B) Year of inclusion The amount of any excess under subparagraph (A) shall be included in gross income in the taxable year in which the dependent care services were provided (even if payment of dependent care assistance for such services occurs in a subsequent taxable year). (C) Marital status For purposes of this paragraph, marital status shall be determined under the rules of paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 21(e). (D) Special rule for 2021 In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2022, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting “$10,500 (half such dollar amount” for “$5,000 ($2,500”. (b) Earned income limitation (1) In general The amount excluded from the income of an employee under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed— (A) in the case of an employee who is not married at the close of such taxable year, the earned income of such employee for such taxable year, or (B) in the case of an employee who is married at the close of such taxable year, the lesser of— (i) the earned income of such employee for such taxable year, or (ii) the earned income of the spouse of such employee for such taxable year. (2) Special rule for certain spouses For purposes of paragraph (1), the provisions of section 21(d)(2) shall apply in determining the earned income of a spouse who is a student or incapable of caring for himself. (c) Payments to related individuals No amount paid or incurred during the taxable year of an employee by an employer in providing dependent care assistance to such employee shall be excluded under subsection (a) if such amount was paid or incurred to an individual— (1) with respect to whom, for such taxable year, a deduction is allowable under section 151(c) (relating to personal exemptions for dependents) to such employee or the spouse of such employee, or (2) who is a child of such employee (within the meaning of section 152(f)(1)) under the age of 19 at the close of such taxable year. (d) Dependent care assistance program (1) In general For purposes of this section a dependent care assistance program is a separate written plan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of his employees to provide such employees with dependent care assistance which meets the requirements of paragraphs (2) through (8) of this subsection. If any plan would qualify as a dependent care assistance program but for a failure to meet the requirements of this subsection, then, notwithstanding such failure, such plan shall be treated as a dependent care assistance program in the case of employees who are not highly compensated employees. (2) Discrimination The contributions or benefits provided under the plan shall not discriminate in favor of employees who are highly compensated employees (within the meaning of section 414(q)) or their dependents. (3) Eligibility The program shall benefit employees who qualify under a classification set up by the employer and found by the Secretary not to be discriminatory in favor of employees described in paragraph (2), or their dependents. (4) Principal shareholders or owners Not more than 25 percent of the amounts paid or incurred by the employer for dependent care assistance during the year may be provided for the class of individuals who are shareholders or owners (or their spouses or dependents), each of whom (on any day of the year) owns more than 5 percent of the stock or of the capital or pr...

(a) Allowance of deduction There shall be allowed as a deduction the expenses paid during the taxable year, not compensated for by insurance or otherwise, for medical care of the taxpayer, his spouse, or a dependent (as defined in section 152, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof), to the extent that such expenses exceed 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income. (b) Limitation with respect to medicine and drugs An amount paid during the taxable year for medicine or a drug shall be taken into account under subsection (a) only if such medicine or drug is a prescribed drug or is insulin. (c) Special rule for decedents (1) Treatment of expenses paid after death For purposes of subsection (a), expenses for the medical care of the taxpayer which are paid out of his estate during the 1-year period beginning with the day after the date of his death shall be treated as paid by the taxpayer at the time incurred. (2) Limitation Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the amount paid is allowable under section 2053 as a deduction in computing the taxable estate of the decedent, but this paragraph shall not apply if (within the time and in the manner and form prescribed by the Secretary) there is filed— (A) a statement that such amount has not been allowed as a deduction under section 2053, and (B) a waiver of the right to have such amount allowed at any time as a deduction under section 2053. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) The term “medical care” means amounts paid— (A) for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or for the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body, (B) for transportation primarily for and essential to medical care referred to in subparagraph (A), (C) for qualified long-term care services (as defined in section 7702B(c)), or (D) for insurance (including amounts paid as premiums under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, relating to supplementary medical insurance for the aged) covering medical care referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) or for any qualified long-term care insurance contract (as defined in section 7702B(b)). In the case of a qualified long-term care insurance contract (as defined in section 7702B(b)), only eligible long-term care premiums (as defined in paragraph (10)) shall be taken into account under subparagraph (D). (2) Amounts paid for certain lodging away from home treated as paid for medical care.— Amounts paid for lodging (not lavish or extravagant under the circumstances) while away from home primarily for and essential to medical care referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall be treated as amounts paid for medical care if— (A) the medical care referred to in paragraph (1)(A) is provided by a physician in a licensed hospital (or in a medical care facility which is related to, or the equivalent of, a licensed hospital), and (B) there is no significant element of personal pleasure, recreation, or vacation in the travel away from home. The amount taken into account under the preceding sentence shall not exceed $50 for each night for each individual. (3) Prescribed drug.— The term “prescribed drug” means a drug or biological which requires a prescription of a physician for its use by an individual. (4) Physician.— The term “physician” has the meaning given to such term by section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)). (5) Special rule in the case of child of divorced parents, etc.— Any child to whom section 152(e) applies shall be treated as a dependent of both parents for purposes of this section. (6) In the case of an insurance contract under which amounts are payable for other than medical care referred to in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1)— (A) no amount shall be treated as paid for insurance to which paragraph (1)(D) applies unless the charge for such insurance is either separately stated in the contract, or furnished to the policyholder by the insuranc...

(a) Time for filing petition and restriction on assessment Within 90 days, or 150 days if the notice is addressed to a person outside the United States, after the notice of deficiency authorized in section 6212 is mailed (not counting Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday in the District of Columbia as the last day), the taxpayer may file a petition with the Tax Court for a redetermination of the deficiency. Except as otherwise provided in section 6851, 6852, or 6861 no assessment of a deficiency in respect of any tax imposed by subtitle A, or B, chapter 41, 42, 43, or 44 and no levy or proceeding in court for its collection shall be made, begun, or prosecuted until such notice has been mailed to the taxpayer, nor until the expiration of such 90-day or 150-day period, as the case may be, nor, if a petition has been filed with the Tax Court, until the decision of the Tax Court has become final. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7421(a), the making of such assessment or the beginning of such proceeding or levy during the time such prohibition is in force may be enjoined by a proceeding in the proper court, including the Tax Court, and a refund may be ordered by such court of any amount collected within the period during which the Secretary is prohibited from collecting by levy or through a proceeding in court under the provisions of this subsection. The Tax Court shall have no jurisdiction to enjoin any action or proceeding or order any refund under this subsection unless a timely petition for a redetermination of the deficiency has been filed and then only in respect of the deficiency that is the subject of such petition. Any petition filed with the Tax Court on or before the last date specified for filing such petition by the Secretary in the notice of deficiency shall be treated as timely filed. (b) Exceptions to restrictions on assessment (1) Assessments arising out of mathematical or clerical errors If the taxpayer is notified that, on account of a mathematical or clerical error appearing on the return, an amount of tax in excess of that shown on the return is due, and that an assessment of the tax has been or will be made on the basis of what would have been the correct amount of tax but for the mathematical or clerical error, such notice shall not be considered as a notice of deficiency for the purposes of subsection (a) (prohibiting assessment and collection until notice of the deficiency has been mailed), or of section 6212(c)(1) (restricting further deficiency letters), or of section 6512(a) (prohibiting credits or refunds after petition to the Tax Court), and the taxpayer shall have no right to file a petition with the Tax Court based on such notice, nor shall such assessment or collection be prohibited by the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Each notice under this paragraph shall set forth the error alleged and an explanation thereof. (2) Abatement of assessment of mathematical or clerical errors (A) Request for abatement Notwithstanding section 6404(b), a taxpayer may file with the Secretary within 60 days after notice is sent under paragraph (1) a request for an abatement of any assessment specified in such notice, and upon receipt of such request, the Secretary shall abate the assessment. Any reassessment of the tax with respect to which an abatement is made under this subparagraph shall be subject to the deficiency procedures prescribed by this subchapter. (B) Stay of collection In the case of any assessment referred to in paragraph (1), notwithstanding paragraph (1), no levy or proceeding in court for the collection of such assessment shall be made, begun, or prosecuted during the period in which such assessment may be abated under this paragraph. (3) Assessments arising out of tentative carryback or refund adjustments If the Secretary determines that the amount applied, credited, or refunded under section 6411 is in excess of the overassessment attributable to the carryback or the amount ...

(a) Necessary amounts are appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury for refunding internal revenue collections as provided by law, including payment of— (1) claims for prior fiscal years; and (2) accounts arising under— (A) “Allowance or drawback (Internal Revenue)”; (B) “Redemption of stamps (Internal Revenue)”; (C) “Refunding legacy taxes, Act of March 30, 1928”; (D) “Repayment of taxes on distilled spirits destroyed by casualty”; and (E) “Refunds and payments of processing and related taxes”. (b) Disbursements may be made from the appropriation made by this section only for— (1) refunds to the limit of liability of an individual tax account; and (2) refunds due from credit provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) enacted before January 1, 1978, or enacted by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, or from section 21, 24, 25A, 35, 36, 36A,1 36B, 168(k)(4)(F), 53(e),1 54B(h),1 3131, 3132, 3134, 6428, 6428A, 6428B, 6431,1 or 7527A of such Code, or due under section 3081(b)(2) of the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008.