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HR 5886 112th Congress House

Middle Class Dependent Care Fairness Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the dependent care credit by repealing the phasedown of the credit percentage and making permanent the increased dollar limitations.

Introduced: June 1, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adult day careChild care and developmentIncome tax credits
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 1, 2012
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 Latest action June 1, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Middle Class Dependent Care Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the mandatory reduction in the rate of the tax credit for household and dependent care services for taxpayers whose adjusted gross incomes exceed $15,000. Makes provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 that increased the amounts of employment-related expenses eligible for such credit permanent.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5886: Middle Class Dependent Care Fairness Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5886/
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"H.R. 5886: Middle Class Dependent Care Fairness Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5886/.
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H.R. 5886, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5886/.
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