H.R. 557

119 HR 557 IH: Working Class Bonus Tax Relief Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-20
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 557  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 20, 2025   Mr. Bacon  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for certain amounts received as a bonus.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Working Class Bonus Tax Relief Act of 2025  .
2.
Deduction for bonuses
(a)
In general
(1)
Deduction allowed
Part VII of subchapter B of  chapter 1  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section:
224.
Bonuses
(a)
In general
There shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to so much of any bonus received by an individual as does not exceed 15 percent of such individual’s non-bonus wages from the same employer for the taxable year.
(b)
Limitation
No deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any taxpayer whose adjusted gross income for the taxable year exceeds—
(1)
in the case of a married couple filing jointly, $200,000,
(2)
in the case of a head of household, $150,000, or
(3)
in the case of any other individual, $100,000.
(c)
Termination
No deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any amounts received after December 31, 2029.
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(2)
Conforming amendment
The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as relating to section 225 and by inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new item:
Sec. 224. Bonuses.
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(b)
Deduction allowed to non-Itemizers
 Section 63(b)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  and  at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting  and , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(5)
the deduction provided in section 224.
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(c)
Non-Application of certain limitations for itemizers
(1)
Deduction not treated as a miscellaneous itemized deduction
 Section 67(b)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  and  at the end of paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting  , and , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(13)
the deduction under section 224 (relating to bonuses).
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(2)
Deduction not taken into account under overall limitation
 Section 68(c)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  and  at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting  , and , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4)
the deduction under section 224 (relating to bonuses).
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(d)
Withholding
The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall modify the tables and procedures prescribed under  section 3402(a)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to take into account the deduction allowed under section 224 of such Code (as added by this Act).
(e)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of this Act.