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HR 1500 111th Congress House

Helping Families Afford to Work Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make refundable the dependent care credit.

Introduced: February 22, 2010 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Taxation Adult day careChild care and developmentIncome tax credits
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Mar 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Families Afford to Work Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to the dependent care tax credit to: (1) increase from $15,000 to $20,000 the income threshold at which the rate of such credit is reduced; (2) increase the rate of such credit from 35 to 50%; (3) increase the maximum dollar amount of such credit; and (4) make such credit refundable.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 460 Related bill Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2009
  • S 210 Related bill Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 22, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1500: Helping Families Afford to Work Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1500/
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