Debbie Halvorson on Tax Reform

Proposes Middle Class Tax Relief Package

• Allowing homeowners who do not itemize their tax returns to deduct their property taxes from their federal income taxes. The measure would benefit an estimated 40% of homeowners.
• Doubling the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (DCTC) for middle class families that make up to $100,000.
• Making permanent marriage penalty relief that equalizes the standard deduction for married couples and singles and extends the 15% bracket for married couples to ensure that our tax code doesn’t penalize marriage.
• Making permanent the per-child tax credit level at $1,000.
• Permanently fixing the Alternative Minimum Tax to extend tax relief to more than 23 million middle class families across America.