S 598
115th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Child care and development
Disability and paralysis
Income tax deductions
Inflation and prices
Tax treatment of families
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 9, 2017
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize their tax deductions a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for their employment-related expenses incurred in caring for a child under the age of 13 or a child who is physically or mentally incapable of self-care (qualifying child). The deduction is subject to annual limits of $7,000 for taxpayers with one qualifying child or $14,000 for taxpayers with two or more qualifying children. The bill allows an annual inflation adjustment to such amounts for taxable years beginning after 2017.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1