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Middle Class Savings Act

H.R. 589 · 116th Congress · Jan 16, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Middle Class Savings Act”.

Sec. 2 Application of current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets

(a)
In general— Section 1(j)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
by striking “$77,200” in clause (i)(I) and inserting “$77,400”,
(2)
by striking “$51,700” in clause (i)(II) and inserting “$51,800”,
(3)
by striking “$479,000” in clause (ii)(I) and inserting “$600,000”,
(4)
by striking “$452,400” in clause (ii)(II) and inserting “$500,000”, and
(5)
by striking “$425,800” in clause (ii)(III) and inserting “$500,000”.
(b)
Effective date— The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.