Tax Model Analysis Senator Harris' LIFT the Middle Class Act (November 2018)

Description

These tables show the revenue and distributional impact of Senator Kamala Harris' LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class Act. The proposal would: enact a fully refundable credit equal to the lesser of $3,000 or earned income ($6,000 for married couples filing a joint return). The credit would phase out rateably between adjusted gross income (AGI), or earned income if greater, of $30,000 and $50,000 for singles; $60,000 and $100,000 for married couples filing jointly; and $60,000 and $80,000 for heads of household. The original estimates posted on November 14, 2018 were based on a preliminary version of the bill in which the credit for heads of household phased out between $80,000 and $100,000. 

Simulation Run November 14, 2018
  • T18-0227 - Revenue Impact of Senator Kamala Harris' LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class Act, FY and CY 2019-2038
  • Simulation Run November 14, 2018
  • T18-0228 - Distributional Effect of Senator Kamala Harris' LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class Act, By Expanded Cash Income Level, 2019
  • T18-0229 - Distributional Effect of Senator Kamala Harris' LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class Act, By Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2019
  • Simulation Run June 26, 2019
  • T19-0027 - Revenue Impact of Senator Kamala Harris' LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class Act as Introduced in the Senate, FY and CY 2019-2038
  • Simulation Run June 26, 2019
  • T19-0028 - Distributional Effect of Senator Kamala Harris' LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class Act as Introduced in the Senate, By Expanded Cash Income Level, 2019
  • Simulation Run June 26, 2019
  • T19-0029 - Distributional Effect of Senator Kamala Harris' LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class Act as Introduced in the Senate, By Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2019