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HR 1500 111th Congress House Taxation Adult day care Child care and development Income tax credits

Helping Families Afford to Work Act

Introduced: March 12, 2009 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced in House
 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.

What's happening now March 12, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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