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H.R. 1780

Referred to Committee

Helping Working Families Afford Child Care Act

Introduced 4/14/2015•114th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

4/14/2015 • House

Summary

Helping Working Families Afford Child Care Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for employment-related expenses incurred for the care of a taxpayer's dependent, to: (1) increase to $110,000, the adjusted gross income threshold level above which such credit is incrementally reduced; (2) increase the dollar limit on the allowable amount of such credit; (3) allow an inflation adjustment to the threshold amount and the maximum credit amounts, beginning after 2016; and (4) make such credit refundable.

Introduced in House • 4/14/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Child care and developmentIncome tax creditsInflation and prices

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Democrat • AL-7

Sponsored 4/14/2015

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

D-WI-3

Joined 4/14/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 14, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Introduced in House4/14/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1