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regard to the limitation of the provision) over the sum of the taxpayer’s aggregate gross income or gain attributable to such trades or businesses, plus $250,000 (twice this amount for joint returns). The $250,000 amount under § 461(l)(3)(A)(ii)(II) is adjusted for inflation for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. .08 Section 11041(b) of the Act adds § 642(b)(2)(C)(iii), which provides that in years when the personal exemption amount under § 151(d) is zero, § 642(b)(2)(C)(i) shall be applied by substituting $4,150 for the exemption amount under § 151(d). The $4,150 amount is adjusted for inflation for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. .09 Section 11002(d)(10) of the Act amended § 1274A(d)(2) to change the calculation of the inflation-adjusted amounts for qualified debt instruments and cash method debt instruments for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. In prior years, the inflation-adjusted amounts under § 1274A have been published in a separate revenue ruling. Because of the change to the calculation of the inflation-adjusted amounts under § 1274A, these amounts will be included in this revenue procedure and will no longer be published in a separate revenue ruling. For inflation-adjusted amounts prior to January 1, 2019, see Rev. Rul. 2018-11, 2018-18 I.R.B. 518. .10 Section 11081 of the Act amends § 5000A to provide that the applicable dollar amount used to determine the penalty under § 5000A(c) for failure to maintain minimum essential coverage is $0 for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. Accordingly, this amount is not included in this revenue procedure. .11 Section 11041(d) of the Act adds § 6334(d)(4), which provides that in taxable years in which the personal exemption amount under § 151(d) is zero, the term “exempt amount” means an amount equal to (i) the sum of the amount determined under