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HR 7036 110th Congress House Taxation Caregivers Disabled Families Grandparents Income tax Parents Social Welfare Tax credits

Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2008

Introduced: September 24, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Sep 24, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 24, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the tax credit for dependent care expenses for parents (or ancestors of such parents) of the taxpayer who are physically or mentally incapable of self-care, regardless of whether such a parent has the same principal place of abode as the taxpayer for more than one-half of the taxable year.

What's happening now September 24, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1911 Related bill Tax Relief for Working Caregivers Act of 2007
  • HR 2902 Related bill Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2007
  • HR 6390 Related bill Caregiver Financial Relief Act of 2008
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 24, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7036: Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7036/
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"H.R. 7036: Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7036/.
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H.R. 7036, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7036/.
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