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HR 5287 113th Congress House Taxation Adult day care Income tax credits Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Tax treatment of families

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment.

Introduced: July 30, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 30, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a new tax credit for employment-related expenses necessary to care for a dependent of a taxpayer who has attained age 50, including expenses for household services and for the care of the dependent, including respite care and hospice care. Limits the amount of such credit to $3,000 for the care of one dependent and $6,000 for the care of two or more dependents of the taxpayer in a taxable year.

What's happening now July 30, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2014
LOWEY, NITA
· Jul 30, 2014
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5287: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5287/
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"H.R. 5287: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5287/.
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H.R. 5287, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5287/.
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