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S. 1670 117th Congress Senate

Credit for Caring Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers.

Introduced: May 18, 2021 Introduced by: Joni Ernst Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceIncome tax creditsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
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May 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 18, 2021
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 Latest action May 18, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Credit for Caring Act of 2021

This bill allows an eligible caregiver a tax credit of up to $5,000 for 30% of the cost of long-term care expenses that exceed $2,000 in a taxable year. The bill defines eligible caregiver as an individual who has earned income for the taxable year in excess of $7,500 and pays or incurs expenses for providing care to a spouse or other dependent relative with long-term care needs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3321 Credit for Caring Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 12 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 28, 2022
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 7, 2021
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Oct 5, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 4, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 20, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 13, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 13, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 13, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 13, 2021
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Sep 13, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 13, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 13, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Sep 13, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 18, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 18, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1670: Credit for Caring Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1670/
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