Lets families hit by disasters use past income for tax credits
Families affected by major disasters would get a new option for their taxes. This bill would let them use their income from the year before the disaster to qualify for or get more money from the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Credit. This could provide important financial help when their current income drops due to a disaster.
Currently, eligibility for the Earned Income Credit and the refundable Child Tax Credit is based on a taxpayer's income from the current year. If this bill becomes law, disaster-affected taxpayers would be able to choose to use their income from the year before the disaster instead, potentially helping them qualify for or receive more money from these tax credits.
HR 6645 · 119th Congress · December 11, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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