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HR 3820 112th Congress House

Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer.

Introduced: January 31, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsTax treatment of families
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Jan 24, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 24, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 24, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2012 - 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 16, 2012
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 31, 2012
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jan 31, 2012
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jan 24, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Jan 24, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3820: Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3820/
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"H.R. 3820: Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3820/.
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H.R. 3820, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3820/.
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