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H.R.5672 - PATCH Act115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (Introduced 05/01/2018)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 05/01/2018 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)

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  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
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Introduced in House (05/01/2018)

Permanently Amending Tax Cuts for our Heroes Act of 2018 or the PATCH Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent for members of the Armed Forces several tax provisions that are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025.

For individuals who are members of the Armed Forces at the end of the taxable year, the bill makes permanent provisions that:

  • reduce individual tax rates,
  • increase the standard deduction,
  • increase and modify the child tax credit, and
  • increase the limit for deducting certain charitable contributions.