[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4280 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4280

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain 
 expiring income tax rates and to establish a new top income tax rate.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 2, 2025

 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain 
 expiring income tax rates and to establish a new top income tax rate.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bipartisan Tax Fairness Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF INCOME TAX RATES.

    (a) Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns and Surviving 
Spouses.--Section 1(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by striking the table contained therein and inserting the following:


 
       ``If taxable income is:                    The tax is:
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Not over $19,050.....................  10% of taxable income.
Over $19,050 but not over $77,400....  $1,905, plus 12% of the excess
                                        over $19,050.
Over $77,400 but not over $165,000...  $8,907, plus 22% of the excess
                                        over $77,400.
Over $165,000 but not over $315,000..  $28,179, plus 24% of the excess
                                        over $165,000.
Over $315,000 but not over $400,000..  $64,179, plus 32% of the excess
                                        over $315,000.
Over $400,000 but not over $600,000..  $91,379, plus 35% of the excess
                                        over $400,000.
Over $600,000 but not over $2,000,000  $161,379, plus 37% of the excess
                                        over $600,000.
Over $2,000,000......................  $679,379, plus 39.6% of the
                                        excess over $2,000,000''.

    (b) Heads of Households.--Section 1(b) of such Code is amended by 
striking the table contained therein and inserting the following:


 
       ``If taxable income is:                    The tax is:
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Not over $13,600.....................  10% of taxable income.
Over $13,600 but not over $51,800....  $1,360, plus 12% of the excess
                                        over $13,600.
Over $51,800 but not over $82,500....  $5,944, plus 22% of the excess
                                        over $51,800.
Over $82,500 but not over $157,500...  $12,698, plus 24% of the excess
                                        over $82,500.
Over $157,500 but not over $200,000..  $30,698, plus 32% of the excess
                                        over $157,500.
Over $200,000 but not over $500,000..  $44,298, plus 35% of the excess
                                        over $200,000.
Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000  $149,298, plus 37% of the excess
                                        over $500,000.
Over $1,000,000......................  $334,298, plus 39.6% of the
                                        excess over $1,000,000''.

    (c) Unmarried Individuals Other Than Surviving Spouses and Heads of 
Households.--Section 1(c) of such Code is amended by striking the table 
contained therein and inserting the following:


 
       ``If taxable income is:                    The tax is:
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Not over $9,525......................  10% of taxable income.
Over $9,525 but not over $38,700.....  $952.50, plus 12% of the excess
                                        over $9,525.
Over $38,700 but not over $82,500....  $4,453.50, plus 22% of the excess
                                        over $38,700.
Over $82,500 but not over $157,500...  $14,089.50, plus 24% of the
                                        excess over $82,500.
Over $157,500 but not over $200,000..  $32,089.50, plus 32% of the
                                        excess over $157,500.
Over $200,000 but not over $500,000..  $45,689.50, plus 35% of the
                                        excess over $200,000.
Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000  $150,689.50, plus 37% of the
                                        excess over $500,000.
Over $1,000,000......................  $335,698.50, plus 39.6% of the
                                        excess over $1,000,000''.

    (d) Married Individuals Filing Separate Returns.--Section 1(d) of 
such Code is amended by striking the table contained therein and 
inserting the following:


 
       ``If taxable income is:                    The tax is:
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Not over $9,525......................  10% of taxable income.
Over $9,525 but not over $38,700.....  $952.50, plus 12% of the excess
                                        over $9,525.
Over $38,700 but not over $82,500....  $4,453.50, plus 22% of the excess
                                        over $38,700.
Over $82,500 but not over $157,500...  $14,089.50, plus 24% of the
                                        excess over $82,500.
Over $157,500 but not over $200,000..  $32,089.50, plus 32% of the
                                        excess over $157,500.
Over $200,000 but not over $300,000..  $45,689.50, plus 35% of the
                                        excess over $200,000.
Over $300,000 but not over $1,000,000  $80,689.50, plus 37% of the
                                        excess over $300,000.
Over $1,000,000......................  $339,689.50, plus 39.6% of the
                                        excess over $1,000,000''.

    (e) Estates and Trusts.--Section 1(e) of such Code is amended by 
striking the table contained therein and inserting the following:


 
       ``If taxable income is:                    The tax is:
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Not over $2,550......................  10% of taxable income.
Over $2,550 but not over $9,150......  $255, plus 24% of the excess over
                                        $2,550.
Over $9,150 but not over $12,500.....  $1,839, plus 35% of the excess
                                        over $9,150.
Over $12,500.........................  $3,011.50, plus 37% of the excess
                                        over $12,500.''.

    (f) Inflation Adjustments.--Section 1(f) of such Code is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read as follows:
                    ``(A) by increasing the minimum and maximum dollar 
                amounts for each bracket for which a tax is imposed 
                under such table by the cost-of-living adjustment for 
                such calendar year, determined under this subsection 
                for such calendar year by substituting `2017' for 
                `2016' in paragraph (3)(A)(ii),'',
            (2) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
            ``(7) Rounding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), if any increase determined under 
                paragraph (2)(A) is not a multiple of $25, such 
                increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple 
                of $25.
                    ``(B) Joint returns, etc.--In the case of a table 
                prescribed under subsection (a), subparagraph (A) shall 
                be applied by substituting `$50' for `$25' both places 
                it appears.'',
            (3) by striking paragraph (8), and
            (4) in the heading, by striking ``Phaseout of Marriage 
        Penalty in 15-percent Bracket; Adjustments'' and inserting 
        ``Adjustments''.
    (g) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1 of such Code is amended by striking 
        subsections (i) and (j).
            (2) Section 3402(q)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 
        ``third lowest'' and inserting ``fourth lowest''.
    (h) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
        apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
            (2) Application of section 15.--Section 15 of such Code 
        shall not apply to any change in a rate of tax by reason of--
                    (A) section 1(j) of such Code (as in effect before 
                its repeal by this section), or
                    (B) any amendment made by this section.
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