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The TCJA Permanency Act makes permanent several tax changes that were enacted in 2017, affecting individual income tax rates, deductions, credits, the Alternative Minimum Tax, and estate and gift tax exemptions. These adjustments aim to provide long-term stability and clarity in the tax code for individuals, families, and businesses.
Vern Buchanan
Representative
FL
Vern Buchanan
Representative
FL
The TCJA Permanency Act makes permanent several tax provisions that were enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and were set to expire. These provisions include modifications to individual income tax rates and brackets, the standard deduction, the child tax credit, and the estate and gift tax exemption. The act also increases the exemption for the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and adjusts the phase-out thresholds. Additionally, it includes various changes affecting deductions, credits, and exclusions for individuals, families, businesses, and estates.
The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States, allowing states that currently exempt themselves from daylight saving time to choose between the new permanent standard time or the previous standard time.
Vern Buchanan
Representative
FL
Vern Buchanan
Representative
FL
The "Sunshine Protection Act of 2025" aims to establish permanent daylight saving time across the United States, effectively eliminating the need to change clocks twice a year. This bill repeals the provision allowing for standard time and adjusts time zone calculations accordingly. States that previously opted out of daylight saving time are given the option to choose between the new permanent daylight saving time or the previous standard time. The act also updates cross-references to ensure legal consistency with these changes.