State Duma deputy Ivan Sukharev submitted a formal request to Anton Kotyakov, the head of the Russian Ministry of Labor, urging a change in the income threshold for tax deductions tied to children. The aim is to allow more families to benefit from these deductions as their earnings rise. The appeal emphasizes the purpose behind tax relief, which is to support households with children by reducing the parental tax burden from the salary of each child dependent.
The current framework sets a limit on this tax deduction. It applies only during the calendar year when the taxpayer’s total income remains at or below three hundred fifty thousand rubles. Once the annual income crosses this threshold, the tax deduction for children ceases to be available from the following month. This rule effectively phases out the benefit for individuals earning above the stated ceiling, regardless of family size or other financial considerations that might warrant continued relief.
Sukharev pointed to government statistics that describe the typical earnings landscape in the country. Data indicate that the average monthly wage hovers around fifty four thousand rubles, which translates to roughly six hundred thousand rubles over the course of a year. Based on these figures, a large portion of working citizens would not be able to utilize the tax breaks intended for families with children under the existing provisions. The deputy argues that such a situation excludes a significant share of middle earners from a policy designed to ease family costs in raising children. He therefore calls for a reevaluation of the income cap to ensure that more families can receive this support.
The core proposal in the text of the appeal is a straightforward adjustment to the annual income limit. Sukharev asks the ministry to consider raising the maximum annual income eligible for the child tax deduction from three hundred fifty thousand rubles to seven hundred thousand rubles. By widening the eligibility window, more households could continue to benefit from the deduction as they progress in their careers and experience higher pay, thereby providing greater financial stability for children and their caregivers.
In addition to the child tax deduction discussion, the legislative agenda has seen previous initiatives about tax relief linked to homeownership. Backers from the United Russia faction have proposed increasing the maximum deduction for purchasing a dwelling. Their plan suggests doubling the amount for apartment or house purchases and tripling the deduction linked to mortgage interest payments. Under this proposal, the ceiling for tax relief on buying a home would rise to seven hundred eighty thousand rubles, with a corresponding increase for mortgage interest deductions as well. The two streams of reform reflect a broader effort to align tax policy with the financial realities faced by families at different life stages and to expand the range of deductible expenses that can ease long term planning on housing and dependent care.
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