[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 195 (Thursday, November 30, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7592-S7593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1704. Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Manchin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1618 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell (for Mr. Hatch (for himself and Ms. Murkowski)) to the bill 
H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 104, strike line 15 and all that follows 
     through page 112, line 12 and insert the following:

  Subtitle B--Permanent Individual Income Tax Relief for Middle Class

     SEC. 12001. AMENDMENT OF INCOME TAX BRACKETS.

       (a) Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns and Surviving 
     Spouses.--The table contained in subsection (a) of section 1 
     is amended to read as follows:


 
       If taxable income is:                     The tax is:
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Not over $19,050...................  10% of taxable income.
Over $19,050 but not over $77,400..  $1,905, plus 12% of the excess over
                                      $19,050.
Over $77,400 but not over $140,000.  $8,907, plus 22% of the excess over
                                      $77,400.
Over $140,000 but not over $320,000  $22,679, plus 24% of the excess
                                      over $140,000.
Over $320,000 but not over $400,000  $65,879, plus 32% of the excess
                                      over $320,000.
Over $400,000 but not over $480,050  $91,479, plus 35% of the excess
                                      over $400,000.
Over $480,050......................  $119,496.50, plus 39.6% of the
                                      excess over $480,050.

       (b) Heads of Households.--The table contained in subsection 
     (b) of section 1 is amended to read as follows:


 
       If taxable income is:                     The tax is:
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Not over $13,600...................  10% of taxable income.
Over $13,600 but not over $51,800..  $1,360, plus 12% of the excess over
                                      $13,600.
Over $51,800 but not over $70,000..  $5,944, plus 22% of the excess over
                                      $51,800.
Over $70,000 but not over $160,000.  $9,948, plus 24% of the excess over
                                      $70,000.
Over $160,000 but not over $200,000  $31,548, plus 32% of the excess
                                      over $160,000.
Over $200,000 but not over $453,350  $44,348, plus 35% of the excess
                                      over $200,000.
Over $453,350......................  $133,020.50, plus 39.6% of the
                                      excess over $453,350.

       (c) Unmarried Individuals Other Than Surviving Spouses and 
     Heads of Households.--The table contained in subsection (c) 
     of section 1 is amended to read as follows:


 
       If taxable income is:                     The tax is:
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Not over $9,525....................  10% of taxable income.
Over $9,525 but not over $38,700...  $952.50, plus 12% of the excess
                                      over $9,525.
Over $38,700 but not over $70,000..  $4,453.50, plus 22% of the excess
                                      over $38,700.
Over $70,000 but not over $160,000.  $11,339.50, plus 24% of the excess
                                      over $70,000.
Over $160,000 but not over $200,000  $32,939.50, plus 32% of the excess
                                      over $160,000.
Over $200,000 but not over $426,700  $45,739.50, plus 35% of the excess
                                      over $200,000.
Over $426,700......................  $125,084.50, plus 39.6% of the
                                      excess over $426,700.


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       (d) Married Individuals Filing Separate Returns.--The table 
     contained in subsection (d) of section 1 is amended to read 
     as follows:


 
       If taxable income is:                     The tax is:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not over $9,525....................  10% of taxable income.
Over $9,525 but not over $38,700...  $952.50, plus 12% of the excess
                                      over $9,525.
Over $38,700 but not over $70,000..  $4,453.50, plus 22% of the excess
                                      over $38,700.
Over $70,000 but not over $160,000.  $11,339.50, plus 24% of the excess
                                      over $70,000.
Over $160,000 but not over $200,000  $32,939.50, plus 32% of the excess
                                      over $160,000.
Over $200,000 but not over $240,026  $45,739.50, plus 35% of the excess
                                      over $200,000.
Over $240,026......................  $59,748.60, plus 39.6% of the
                                      excess over $240,026.

       (e) Estates and Trusts.--The table contained in subsection 
     (e) of section 1 is amended to read as follows:


 
       If taxable income is:                     The tax is:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not over $2,550....................  10% of taxable income.
Over $2,550 but not over $9,150....  $255, plus 24% of the excess over
                                      $2,550.
Over $9,150 but not over $12,700...  $1,839, plus 35% of the excess over
                                      $9,150.
Over $12,700.......................  $3,081.50, plus 39.6% of the excess
                                      over $12,700.

       (f) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 1(f)(2)(A), as amended 
     by this Act, is amended by striking ``1992'' and inserting 
     ``2017''.
       (g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 
     2025.

     SEC. 12002. DECREASE IN ESTATE AND GIFT TAX EXEMPTION.

       (a) In General.--Section 2010(c)(3) is amended by striking 
     subparagraph (C), as added by this Act.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (g) of section 2001 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(g) Modifications to Gift Tax Payable to Reflect 
     Different Tax Rates.--For purposes of applying subsection 
     (b)(2) with respect to 1 or more gifts, the rates of tax 
     under subsection (c) in effect at the decedent's death shall, 
     in lieu of the rates of tax in effect at the time of such 
     gifts, be used both to compute--
       ``(1) the tax imposed by chapter 12 with respect to such 
     gifts, and
       ``(2) the credit allowed against such tax under section 
     2505, including in computing--
       ``(A) the applicable credit amount under section 
     2505(a)(1), and
       ``(B) the sum of the amounts allowed as a credit for all 
     preceding periods under section 2505(a)(2).''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to estates of decedents dying and gifts made 
     after December 31, 2017.

     SEC. 12003. CORPORATE TAX RATE.

       (a) In General.--Section 11(b), as amended by this Act, is 
     amended by striking ``20 percent'' and inserting ``25 
     percent''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 
     2018.
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