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Paid Sick Leave Credit Act of 2020
2/8/2022, 11:17 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 6221
Paid Sick Leave Credit Act of 2020
This bill allows employers a payroll tax credit for required sick leave paid to their employees. The credit is equal to the excess of 90% of sick leave wages paid pursuant to the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act over the aggregate credits allowed to employers for all prior calendar quarters. The bill limits the amount of wages that may be taken into account for purposes of the credit to $511 for any day an employee is on sick leave and $7,156 in the aggregate for any four consecutive calendar quarters.
The bill requires transfers to specified Social Security trust funds to cover any reduction in revenue due to the tax credit allowed by this bill.
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Current Status of Bill HR 6221
Bill HR 6221 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2020. Bill HR 6221 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 12, 2020. Bill HR 6221's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. as of March 12, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6221
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6221
Primary Policy Focus
TaxationPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Employee leave
- Employment taxes
- Government trust funds
- Income tax credits
- Wages and earnings
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6221
Paid Sick Leave Credit Act of 2020
To allow a tax credit for employers under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for certain mandated paid sick leave.
Paid Sick Leave Credit Act of 2020
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 6221
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