To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently increase the standard deduction.
A BILL
Sec. 2 Increase in standard deduction
“(4) Adjustments for inflation
“(A) In general—Each dollar amount in paragraph (2)(B), (2)(C), or (5) or subsection (f) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
“(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
“(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting for “2016” in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof—
“(I) in the case of the dollar amounts contained in paragraph (2)(B) or (2)(C), “2022”,
“(II) in the case of the dollar amounts contained in paragraph (5)(A) or subsection (f), “1987”, and
“(III) in the case of the dollar amount contained in paragraph (5)(B), “1997”.
“(B) Rounding—If any increase under this clause is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.”