Friday, January 25, 2008

Economic Growth Package and how it beneifts Americans



U.S. Department of the Treasury FACT SHEET:
Married with children:

1) Married couple with two children1, earned income of $4,000, no federal income tax paid.
• Individual rebate = $600
• Child tax credit = $600
TOTAL = $1,200



2) Married couple with two children, earned income in excess of $3,000, AGI = $45,000, federal income tax is $323.
• Individual rebate = $600
• Child tax credit = $600
TOTAL = $1,200



3) Married couple with two children, AGI = $48,000, federal income tax is $773.
• Individual rebate = $773
• Child tax credit = $600
TOTAL = $1,373



4) Married couple with two children, AGI = $80,000, federal income tax paid in excess of $1,200.
• Individual rebate = $1,200
• Child tax credit = $600
TOTAL = $1,800



5) Married couple with two children, AGI = $160,000, federal income tax paid in excess of $1,200.
• Individual rebate = $1,200
• Child tax credit = $600
• Phaseout reduction = ($500) [5% x ($160,000 - $150,000) = $500]
TOTAL = $1,300

1 All children referenced in the examples are qualifying children for purposes of the child tax credit.

Head of household with children:

1) Single parent with two children, earned income of $4,000, no federal income tax paid.
• Individual rebate = $300
• Child tax credit = $600
TOTAL = $900



2) Single parent with two children, earned income in excess of $3,000, AGI = $38,000, federal income tax is $433.
• Individual rebate = $433
• Child tax credit = $600
TOTAL =$1,050



3) Single parent with two children, AGI = $60,000, federal income tax paid in excess of $600.
• Individual rebate = $600
• Child credit = $600
TOTAL =$1,200



4) Single parent with two children, AGI = $90,000, federal income tax paid in excess of $600.
• Individual rebate = $600
• Child credit = $600
• Phaseout reduction = ($750) [5% x ($90,000 - $75,000)]
TOTAL = $450


Married, no children:

1) Married couple with no children, earned income of $4,000, no federal income tax paid.
• Individual rebate = $600


2) Married couple with no children, earned income in excess of $3,000, AGI = $20,000, federal income tax is $930.
• Individual rebate = $930


3) Married couple with no children, AGI = $25,000, federal income tax is $1,430.
• Individual rebate = $1,200


4) Married couple with no children, AGI = $160,000, federal income tax paid in excess of $1,200.
• Individual rebate = $1,200
• Phaseout reduction = ($500) [5% x ($160,000 - $150,000)]
TOTAL = $700





Single, no children:

1) Individual with earned income of $4,000, no federal income tax paid.
• Individual rebate = $300



2) Individual with earned income in excess of $3,000, AGI = $10,000, federal income tax is $125.
• Individual rebate = $300



3) Individual with AGI = $16,000, federal income tax is $725.
• Individual rebate = $600



4) Individual with AGI = $80,000, federal income tax paid in excess of $600.
• Individual rebate = $600
• Phaseout reduction = ($250) [5% x ($80,000 - $75,000)]
TOTAL = $350