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HR 3080 109th Congress House

Parents' Tax Relief Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase tax benefits for parents with children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceComputersCost of living adjustmentsDay care
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Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesFringe benefitsGovernment trust fundsHome officesIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)Labor and EmploymentMarried peopleOld age, survivors and disability insuranceParentsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSurvivors' benefitsTax credits
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Jun 27, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 27, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1358-1359)
Jun 27, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parents' Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide for a minimum tax credit for household and dependent care services for dependents under the age of six; (2) increase to $5,000 the amount of the personal tax exemption; (3) eliminate the marriage penalty in all income tax brackets; (4) establish a standard tax deduction for expenses related to business usage of a home; (5) make permanent increases in the child tax credit and adjust the amount of such credit for inflation on an annual basis after 2005; (6) allow employers a tax credit for employees who telecommute; and (7) allow an exclusion from employee gross income for employer-provided computer equipment used to work at home.

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to award social security credits to parents who stay at home, instead of working outside the home, to care for children who are either under age six or under age 10 and disabled. Authorizes transfers from the general fund to specified Social Security trust funds to cover the cost of such credits.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3080: Parents' Tax Relief Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3080/
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"H.R. 3080: Parents' Tax Relief Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3080/.
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H.R. 3080, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3080/.
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