,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ad1 #bjah ,mr4 ,rokita 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,marino1 and ,mr4 ,babin7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to provide further tax relief for ,americans receiving bonuses4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,creating ,real and ,useful ,middle-,class ,benefits and ,savings 7,,crumbs7 ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,tax relief for bonuses 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of a taxable year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjag1 and before ,january #a1 #bjai-- 7#a7 ,if an employee receives a bonus1 amounts not to exceed a total of #b1ejj annually of bonus income shall not be considered taxable earnings for the purposes of the employee's ,federal tax liabilities4 7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7#a7 ,bonus ,the term bonus means wages paid in addition to the compensation ordinarily given1 required1 optioned1 or obligated under an employment contract4