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Kiddie Tax Changes: Tribal Benefits and Alaska Dividends as Earned Income.

This bill modifies the "kiddie tax" rules for children's income. It specifies that certain tribal benefits and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends will now be considered earned income. This change could lead to lower tax rates for families receiving these payments, potentially increasing their disposable income.
Key points
Payments from Indian tribal governments and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends will be treated as earned income for kiddie tax purposes.
This change may reduce the tax burden for children receiving these types of income.
The new rules apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2020.
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Additional Information
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain tribal benefits and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.
Print number: S 2522
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Process start date: 2021-07-28