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HR 2618 115th Congress House

Working Families Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide further tax incentives for dependent care assistance.

Introduced: May 24, 2017 Introduced by: Kelly, Mike Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Taxation Child care and developmentDisability and paralysisEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax credits
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 24, 2017
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 Latest action May 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Families Relief Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and expand tax incentives for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

The bill increases the limit on the amount excludible from the gross income of an employee for employer-provided dependent care assistance and requires annual inflation adjustments to such increased limit after 2018.

The bill also allows tax credits for: (1) small employer dependent care assistance program start-up costs, and (2) employer matching contributions for dependent care assistance programs.

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Meehan, Patrick
· Jun 6, 2017
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2618: Working Families Relief Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2618/
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"H.R. 2618: Working Families Relief Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2618/.
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