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H.R. 2621

REAL AMERICA Act

Introduced Apr 3, 2025Latest action Apr 3, 2025Taxation

Plain-English summary

Reward Each American’s Labor And Make Every Rich Individual Contribute Again Act or the REAL AMERICA Act This bill establishes new federal tax deductions for cash tips and qualified overtime compensation, excludes Social Security and Tier I railroad retirement benefits from gross income for federal tax purposes, and modifies the taxation of carried interest. The bill allows individuals with a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of $450,000 or less ($900,000 or less for joint filers) to claim a federal tax deduction for (1) cash tips, and (2) qualified overtime compensation. The bill excludes all Social Security and Tier I railroad retirement benefits from gross income. (Currently, a portion of such benefits is included in gross income, depending on the beneficiary’s MAGI.

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Taxation

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