Lifetime Tax Relief Act of 1999

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Family Relief Subtitle A: Tax Relief Subtitle B: Relief from Social Security Earning Test Title II: Business Relief Title III: Savings and Investment Title IV: Education Lifetime Tax Relief Act of 1999 - Title I: Family Relief - Subtitle A: Tax Relief - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to: (1) set the basic standard deduction for married individuals at twice the deduction for unmarried individuals; (2) increase the personal exemption from $2,000 to $3,500; (3) reduce individual income taxes by increasing the amounts of income subject to tax at the 15 percent rate; and (4) fully allow nonrefundable personal credits against regular tax liability during 1999 and 2000 (currently, 1998). Subtitle B: Relief From Social Security Earning Test - Eliminates the earnings test for individuals of retirement age. Title II: Business Relief - Provides for the phaseout of subtitle B (Estate and Gift Taxes) of the IRC with the total repeal of such subtitle being effective January 1, 2010. Makes permanent the: (1) research credit; (2) work opportunity credit; and (3) subpart F (relating to special rule for income derived in the active conduct of banking, financing, o…