SEC. 515. MODIFICATION OF EXCLUSION FOR CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD of the "Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005"
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(a) Inflation Adjustment of Foreign Earned Income
Limitation- Clause (ii) of section 911(b)(2)(D) (relating to
inflation adjustment) is amended--
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(1) by striking `2007' and inserting `2005', and
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(2) by striking `2006' in subclause (II) and inserting
`2004'.
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(1) MODIFICATION OF HOUSING COST FLOOR- Clause (i) of
section 911(c)(1)(B) is amended to read as follows:
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`(i) 16 percent of the amount (computed on a
daily basis) in effect under subsection
(b)(2)(D) for the calendar year in which such
taxable year begins, multiplied by'.
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(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF EXCLUSION-
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(A) IN GENERAL- Subparagraph (A) of section
911(c)(1) is amended by inserting `to the extent
such expenses do not exceed the amount determined
under paragraph (2)' after `the taxable year'.
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(B) LIMITATION- Subsection (c) of section 911 is
amended by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and by
inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
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`(2) LIMITATION-
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`(A) IN GENERAL- The amount determined under this
paragraph is an amount equal to the product of--
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`(i) 30 percent (adjusted as may be provided
under subparagraph (B)) of the amount (computed
on a daily basis) in effect under subsection
(b)(2)(D) for the calendar year in which the
taxable year of the individual begins,
multiplied by
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`(ii) the number of days of such taxable year
within the applicable period described in
subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(1).
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`(B) REGULATIONS- The Secretary may issue
regulations or other guidance providing for the
adjustment of the percentage under subparagraph (A)(i)
on the basis of geographic differences in housing
costs relative to housing costs in the United
States.'.
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(C) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-
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(i) Section 911(d)(4) is amended by striking
`and (c)(1)(B)(ii)' and inserting `, (c)(1)(B)(ii),
and (c)(2)(A)(ii)'.
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(ii) Section 911(d)(7) is amended by striking
`subsection (c)(3)' and inserting `subsection
(c)(4)'.
`(f) Determination of Tax Liability on Nonexcluded Amounts- For purposes of this chapter, if any amount is excluded from the gross income of a taxpayer under subsection (a) for any taxable year, then, notwithstanding section 1 or 55--
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`(1) the tax imposed by section 1 on the taxpayer for
such taxable year shall be equal to the excess (if any)
of--
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`(A) the tax which would be imposed by section 1 for
the taxable year if the taxpayer's taxable income
were increased by the amount excluded under
subsection (a) for the taxable year, over
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`(B) the tax which would be imposed by section 1 for
the taxable year if the taxpayer's taxable income
were equal to the amount excluded under subsection
(a) for the taxable year, and
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`(2) the tentative minimum tax under section 55 for such
taxable year shall be equal to the excess (if any) of--
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`(A) the amount which would be such tentative
minimum tax for the taxable year if the taxpayer's
taxable excess were increased by the amount excluded
under subsection (a) for the taxable year, over
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`(B) the amount which would be such tentative
minimum tax for the taxable year if the taxpayer's
taxable excess were equal to the amount excluded
under subsection (a) for the taxable year.
(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.
