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S 48 115th Congress Senate Taxation Aging Health technology, devices, supplies Hearing, speech, and vision care Income tax credits Tax treatment of families

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act

Introduced: January 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $500 once every five years for the purchase of a hearing aid that is authorized under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for commercial distribution and is intended for use by the taxpayer or a dependent of the taxpayer.

What's happening now January 5, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 48: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-48/
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"S. 48: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-48/.
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S. 48, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-48/.
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