Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2024

3/8/2024, 4:45 AM

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2024

This bill modifies the tax credit for employment-related expenses incurred for the care of a taxpayer's dependent to (1) increase to $400,000, the adjusted gross income threshold level above which the credit is incrementally reduced; (2) increase the dollar limits on the allowable amount of the credit; (3) specify rules for married couples filing separate returns; (4) allow an inflation adjustment to the adjusted gross income threshold and the maximum credit amounts, beginning after 2024; and (5) make the credit refundable for taxpayers who have a principal residence for more than half of the taxable year.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 7252

Introduced on
2024-02-06

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/6/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2024

This bill modifies the tax credit for employment-related expenses incurred for the care of a taxpayer's dependent to (1) increase to $400,000, the adjusted gross income threshold level above which the credit is incrementally reduced; (2) increase the dollar limits on the allowable amount of the credit; (3) specify rules for married couples filing separate returns; (4) allow an inflation adjustment to the adjusted gross income threshold and the maximum credit amounts, beginning after 2024; and (5) make the credit refundable for taxpayers who have a principal residence for more than half of the taxable year.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and make the credit fully refundable for certain taxpayers.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/7/2024

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2024

This bill modifies the tax credit for employment-related expenses incurred for the care of a taxpayer's dependent to (1) increase to $400,000, the adjusted gross income thr...


Latest Action2/6/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.