(a) In general

Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 25E the following new section:

25F. Credit for hired critical employees

(a) Allowance of credit

In the case of a critical employee, there shall be allowed $3,500 as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter.

(b) Critical employee

For purposes of this section:

(1) In general

The term critical employee means any of the following individuals whose employer certifies that such individual worked full-time for not less than 75 percent of the taxable year in such professional capacity and that such individual’s primary place of employment for the majority of hours worked during such taxable year is located in a qualified opportunity zone:

(A)

A healthcare professional.

(B)

A law enforcement officer (as such term is defined in section 806 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968).

(C)

A member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew (as such term is defined in section 806 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968).

(D)

A firefighter (as such term is defined in section 806 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968).

(E)

an eligible child care provider or family child care provider (as such terms are defined in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990).

(F)

personal or home care aide (as such term is defined in section 2008 of the Social Security Act).

(2) Healthcare professional

The term healthcare professional means—

(A)

a certified nursing assistant, or

(B)

a licensed practical nurse or registered professional nurse.

(3)

The term qualified opportunity zone means a census tract designated as a qualified opportunity zone under section 1400z–1(b)(1) as of the date of the enactment of this section.

(c) Sunset

No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year beginning after the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section.

(b) Clerical amendment

The table of section for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25E the following new item:

(c) Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this section.

(a) In general

Section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the following new subsections:

(a) Allowance of credit

There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of—

(1)

$3,500 for each qualifying child of the taxpayer ($4,500 in the case of a qualifying child who has not attained age 6 as of the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins), and

(2)

in the case of any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2026, $500 for each qualifying dependent (other than a qualifying child) of the taxpayer.

(b) Limitation based on adjusted gross income

The amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by $50 for each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income exceeds $400,000 in the case of a joint return ($200,000 in any other case). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “modified adjusted gross income” means adjusted gross income increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933.

(c) Qualifying child; qualifying dependent

For purposes of this section—

(1) Qualifying child

The term qualifying child means any qualifying dependent of the taxpayer—

(A)

who is a qualifying child (as defined in section 152(c)) of the taxpayer,

(B)

who has not attained age 18 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins, and

(C)

whose name and social security number are included on the taxpayer’s return of tax for the taxable year.

(2) Qualifying dependent

The term qualifying dependent means any dependent of the taxpayer (as defined in section 152 without regard to all that follows resident of the United States in section 152(b)(3)(A)) whose name and TIN are included on the taxpayer’s return of tax for the taxable year.

(3) Social security number defined

For purposes of this subsection, the term social security number means, with respect to a return of tax, a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, but only if the social security number is issued—

(A)

to a citizen of the United States or pursuant to subclause (I) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (I)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act, and

(B)

on or before the due date of filing such return.

(b) Portion of credit refundable

Section 24(d)(1) of such Code is amended—

(c) Conforming amendments

(d) Removal of deadwood

(e) Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.