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General (02)Date:8/13/2025 1:02:48 PM From:"Rep. Lou Correa" repcorrea@mail8.housecommunications.gov To:"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net Subject:[EXTERNAL] MEMO: Tax Credits Soon to Expire: What to Know Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. TO: Interested Parties From: Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) DATE: August 13, 2025 RE: Tax Credits Soon to Expire: What to Know Thanks to clean energy tax credits, thousands of Americans have been able to save their money and protect the planet by investing in solar panels, hybrid cars, and more. But the Republican tax bill is removing many of these credits, meaning it's about to cost a lot more for families to install and use sustainable energy and fuel options. The following tax credits are set to expire after the passage of the H.R. 1 – the “One Big Beautiful Bill”. See below for information on how to take advantage of these credits before they expire. TAX CREDITS TO VEHICLES Purchasing New Electric Vehicle (EV) and Hybrid Vehicles About the Credit: The up to $7,500 credit for purchasing new EV and hybrid vehicles can be used for individuals and businesses who purchase the vehicles for their ow n use (not for resale) and use the vehicle primarily in the U.S. Also, modified adjusted gross income (AGI) may not exceed: o $300,000 for married couples filing jointly or a surviving spouse o $225,000 for heads of households o $150,000 for all other filers Deadline: September 30, 2025 How to Claim: File Form 8936, Clean Vehicle Credits with your tax return. You will need to provide your vehicle's VIN. More Information: Visit here. Pre-owned EV and Hybrid Vehicles About the Credit: The credit can be applied for purchases of qualifying pre-ow ned EV and hybrid vehicles from a licensed dealer for $25,000 or less. The credit equals 30% of the sale price up to a maximum credit of $4,000. Deadline: September 30, 2025 How to Claim: You can apply the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit immediat ely tow ard the amount you pay for the vehicle by transferring the credit to the dealer or you can wait and claim the credit when you file your tax return. To transfer the credit at the time of sale, you must buy the vehicle from a registered dealer primarily for personal use (not for resale). You must file Form 8936 when you file your tax return for the year in which you take delivery of the vehicle. More Information: Visit here. TAX CREDITS FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit About the Credit: The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit provides a tax credit for up to $3,200 for qualifying home improvements that increase energy efficiency such as more energy efficient widows, heat pumps, and insulation. The maximum credit that can be claimed each year is: $1,200 for energy efficient property costs and certain energy efficient home improvements, with limits on exterior doors ($250 per door and $500 total), exterior windows and skylights ($600) and home energy audits ($150) $2,000 per year for qualified heat pumps, water heaters, biomass stoves or biomass boilers Deadline: Improvements must be installed by December 31, 2025. How to Claim: File Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits Part II, with your tax return to claim the credit. You must claim the credit for the tax year when the propert y is installed, not merely purchased. More Information: Visit here. Residential Clean Energy Credit About the Credit: This credit can be used when making renewable energy improvements to the home (whether you own or rent it), such as solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, or battery storage technology. The credit equals 30% of the cost s of new , qualified projects. Deadline: Improvements must be installed by December 31, 2025. How to Claim: File Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits with your t ax return to claim the credit. You must claim the credit for the tax year when the property is installed, not merely purchased. More Information: Visit here. As always, I am committed to serving you, advocating for issues that matt er t o our community, and connecting you to important resources. If you have questions about how t hese changes might impact you and your family, my office is here to help. Give us a call at (714) 559-6190. Sign up for my newsletter to get updates on this issue and others! Sign Up! Visit my website to learn more! correa.house.gov Contact Me Washington D.C. 2082 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-2965 Santa Ana Rancho Santiago Community College Building 2323 N. Broadway, Suite 319 Santa Ana, CA 92706 (714) 559-6190 . Un subscribe from futu re m essages. Date:8/14/2025 1:42:03 PM From:"Rep. Lou Correa" repcorrea@mail8.housecommunications.gov To:"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net Subject:[EXTERNAL] MEMO: Is Social Security Changing? Here’s what to know. Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. TO: Interested Parties From: Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) DATE: August 14, 2025 RE: Is Social Security Changing? Here’s what to know. Today marks the 90th anniversary of Social Security–America’s promise that if you work hard, you will be able to retire comfortably–being signed into law. Millions of Americans depend on Social Security and Medicare to survive. Earlier this year, the President signed int o law legislation that makes changes to the benefits our seniors rely on—so I wanted you to know more about what changes w ill be coming, and how it will impact you and your family. TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR SENIORS1 Taxpayers aged 65 and older will be able to deduct an additional $6,000 from their taxable income for tax years 2025 through 2028. The deduction will have less of an impact on lower-income seniors because the standard deduction wipes out most of their tax liability. Middle income seniors stand to benefit the most. Those making up to $75,000 in income (or $150,000 for joint filers) can see the full benefit. But it will phase out at a 6% rate for incomes above this rate. Nearly half of Americans aged 65 or older will NOT benefit because of their income levels. Taxpayers and their spouses would have to provide their Social Security numbers to claim the deduction. These benefits will sunset after four years. TAXES ON SOCIAL SECURITY2 Federal income taxes have not been eliminated on Social Security benefits. The provision weakens Social Security funding by reducing the tax money it receives. It moves up the date the Social Security trust fund would run out by one year, from 2033 to 2032. Reports that seniors will receive a $6,000 check are inaccurate. Rather, some seniors may receive an additional tax deduction of up to $6,000 Only half of Americans aged 65 or older will receive the deduction. CHANGES TO MEDICARE 3 The President’s tax legislation made some important changes to Medicare costs and services. Medicare Eligibility Policies The law restricts Medicare eligibility to U.S. citizens, green card holders, Cuban-Haitian entrants, and people residing under the Compacts of Free Associat ion—eliminating Medicare eligibility for people not included in these groups, such as those w it h t emporary protected status, refugees and asylees. It terminates Medicare coverage no later than 18 months from enactment for anyone who is currently covered but no longer eligible under these changes. Medicare Savings Programs In September 2023, the Biden administration issued a final rule to reduce barriers to enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), which provides Medicaid coverage of Medicare premiums and cost sharing for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. The law prohibits provisions from this rule that have not already gone into effect from being implemented or enforced until October 1, 2034. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Provides a temporary one-year increase of 2.5% to the Physician Fee Schedule for all services between January 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027. Orphan Drugs and the Drug Price Negotiation Program The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act gave Medicare the power to negotiate prices for certain high- cost medications, with the first negotiated prices taking effect in 2026. The law carves out orphan drugs, which are medications for rare disease, from Medicare drug price negotiations. Nursing Home Staffing Final Rule A 2024 Biden administration final rule requires long-term care facilit ies to meet minimum staffing levels (including a 24/7 Registered Nurse on-site and a minimum of 3.48 total nurse staffing hours per resident day). The law prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing, administering, or enforcing the minimum staffing levels required by t he final rule until October 1, 2034. ANNUAL MEDICARE CHANGES Some regular changes to Medicare are on the horizon, unrelated to the President’s signing of his tax legislation. 2025 Medicare Premiums In November 2024, the updated premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs were announced, along wit h t he 2025 Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts. More information can be found here. Medicare Part A The Medicare Part A inpatient hospital deductible that beneficiaries pay if admitted to the hospital will be $1,676 in 2025, an increase of $44 from $1,632 in 2024. Medicare Part B The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $185.00 for 2025, an increase of $10.30 from $174.70 in 2024. The annual deductible for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries will be $257 in 2025, an increase of $17 from the annual deductible of $240 in 2024. 2026 Medicare Advantage Rates In April 2025, the 2026 Medicare Advantage payment policies were finalized. They included a 7.2% increase ($35 billion) in payments to Medicare Advantage plans. As always, I am committed to serving you, advocating for issues that matt er t o our community, and connecting you to important resources. If you have questions about how t hese changes might impact you and your family, my office is here to help. Give us a call at (714) 559-6190. Footnotes: 1 https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/one-big-beautiful-bill-act-tax-deductions-for-working-americans-and-seniors 2 https://www.npr.org/2025/07/11/nx-s1-5459955/social-security-megabill-trump-tax-cuts 3 https://medicareadvocacy.org/impact-of-the-big-bill-on-medicare/ Sign up for my newsletter to get updates on this issue and others! Sign Up! Visit my website to learn more! correa.house.gov Contact Me Washington D.C. 2082 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-2965 Santa Ana Rancho Santiago Community College Building 2323 N. Broadway, Suite 319 Santa Ana, CA 92706 (714) 559-6190 . Un subscribe from futu re m essages. Date:8/22/2025 1:31:04 PM From:"Rep. Lou Correa" repcorrea@mail8.housecommunications.gov To:"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net Subject:[EXTERNAL] Changes to Health Care for California DACA Recipients Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Dear Neighbor, California is the fourth largest economy in the world which is made possible by our incredible workforce. From agriculture to industry, technology to tourism, California workers–both documented and undocumented–keep us going. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are a critical part of California’s workforce and economy and I believe they deserve t o have access to affordable health care. As you may already know, the Republican One Big Ugly Bill that was signed into law last month included historic cuts to federal health care programs. In addition to broad cuts to California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, I wanted to bring up specific changes to healthcare coverage for DACA recipients currently receiving insurance under the Affordable Care Act. According to the law and a new Trump Administration rule, DACA recipients are no longer eligible to receive coverage through the Affordable Care Act. This means that beginning on August 31, 2025, a ll DACA recipie nts will lose coverage through Covered California. DACA recipients or Dreamers will no longer be eligible for health care from the Affordable Care Act. DACA recipients who have personal private health insurance or private insurance through their employers will not be affected by the rule. DACA recipients who currently receive insurance through Covered California, may be able to look into alternative health insurance options to ensure that they can still get the care they need. To see if you qualify for Medi-Cal or another program, use the Shop and Compare Tool or contact your local Orange County social services office. You may also speak with a local Covered California certified enroller for free assistance. Additionally, DACA recipients can purchase personal health insurance plans directly from private health insurance companies. I understand that this news is difficult to receive. I am committed to ensuring t hat my neighbors can continue to get the health care they need. To those who are feeling frust rat ed, afraid, angry, or all the above: I stand with you. I’ll continue to keep you updated on changing health care guidelines to help your family continue to get the care they need. As always, if you or your family need help w ith a federal agency, please do not hesitate to reach out at (714) 559-6190. Your neighbor and Congressman, Rep. Lou Correa Member of Congress Sign up for my newsletter to get updates on this issue and others! Sign Up! Visit my website to learn more! correa.house.gov Contact Me Washington D.C. 1039 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-2965 Santa Ana Rancho Santiago Community College Building 2323 N. 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