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AB20 • 2025

allowing certain married persons to claim the earned income tax credit when filing a separate return

allowing certain married persons to claim the earned income tax credit when filing a separate return

Taxes
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Tittl, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Dittrich, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kreibich, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Vining, Wichgers and Sinicki, cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-02-13 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  3. 2025-02-07 Asm.

    Representatives Maxey and Palmeri added as coauthors

  4. 2025-02-06 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Tittl , Allen , Anderson , Armstrong , Dittrich , Goodwin , Gundrum , Kreibich , Mursau , Piwowarczyk , Snodgrass , Stubbs , Subeck , Taylor , Vining , Wichgers and Sinicki ; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer

  5. 2025-02-06 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

allowing certain married persons to claim the earned income tax credit when filing a separate return
Status: A - Ways and Means