Sec. 231. Refundability and enhancement of child and dependent care tax credit
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Section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2020 or 2021— In the case of an individual other than a nonresident alien, the credit allowed under subsection
(a)shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart C (and not allowed under this subpart). Subsection (a)(2) shall be applied— by substituting 50 percent for 35 percent , and by substituting $120,000 for $15,000 . Subsection
(c)shall be applied— by substituting $6,000 for $3,000 in paragraph
(1)thereof, and by substituting twice the amount in effect under paragraph
(1)for $6,000 in paragraph
(2)thereof. In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2020, the $120,000 amount in paragraph (2)(B) and the $6,000 amount in paragraph (3)(A) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— such dollar amount, multiplied by the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2019 for 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any increase determined under this paragraph is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100. Paragraphs
(1)through
(4)of this subsection shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if the modified adjusted gross income of such taxpayer for such taxable year exceeds $1,000,000. For purposes of this paragraph, the term modified adjusted gross income means adjusted gross income determined without regard to sections 911, 931, and 933. . Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 21 (by reason of subsection
(g)thereof), before 25A . Section 21(g)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) shall not apply to any person— to whom a credit is allowed against taxes imposed by a possession with a mirror code tax system by reason of the application of section 21 of such Code in such possession for such taxable year, or to whom a credit would be allowed against taxes imposed by a possession which does not have a mirror code tax system if the provisions of section 21 of such Code had been in effect in such possession for such taxable year. The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.