To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain temporary provisions applicable to individuals, including the sales tax deduction, the child credit, the repeal of the estate tax, and the deduction for higher education expenses.

Deduction for state and local sales taxes

Paragraph (5) of section 164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general sales tax) is amended by striking subparagraph (L).

Child credit

Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to section 201 of such Act (relating to modifications to child credit).

Marriage penalty relief

Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to title III of such Act (relating to marriage penalty relief).

Repeal of estate tax

Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to title V of such Act (relating to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax provisions).

Deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers

Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of such Code is amended by striking In the case of taxable years beginning during 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, or 2007, the deductions and inserting The deductions.

Deduction for tuition and related expenses

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.