Inflation Relief Act

Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for any taxable beginning after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2025, an amount equal to 10 percent of the taxpayer’s Federal income tax liability for such taxable year.

Subsection (a) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income (as defined in section 36(b)(2)(B)) exceeds—

(1) in the case of a joint return, $250,000,

(2) in the case of a married individual filing a separate return, $125,000, and

(3) in any other case, $150,000.

For purposes of this section, the term Federal income tax liability means the excess (if any) of—

(1) the sum of the amounts described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 26(a), over

(2) the sum of the credits allowed under subpart A of this part.

(1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B,.

(2) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B,.

(3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item:

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.