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S 3028 115th Congress Senate

Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for eldercare expenses.

Introduced: June 7, 2018 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Taxation Adult day careAgingAllied health servicesHealth care costs and insurance
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Health technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careIncome tax creditsResidential rehabilitation and home repair
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 7, 2018
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 Latest action June 7, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's expenses for eldercare.

The credit applies to expenses to care for certain relatives or members of the taxpayer's household who have attained the age of 65 and require assistance with activities of daily living.

Eldercare expense include amounts paid for:

  • medical care,
  • lodging away from home,
  • adult day care,
  • custodial care,
  • respite care,
  • assistive technologies and devices (including remote health monitoring),
  • environmental modifications (including home modifications), and
  • counseling or training for a caregiver.

The amount of eldercare expenses incurred during any year that may be taken into account for the credit may not exceed $6,000.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 11, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 7, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 7, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3028: Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3028/
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"S. 3028: Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3028/.
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S. 3028, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3028/.
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