Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2024
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Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2024
This bill allows qualified family child care providers a refundable tax credit for up to $5,000 of their qualified child care startup expenses. The bill defines qualified family child care provider as a family child care provider that (1) provides child care services for compensation and is licensed or registered under state law and satisfies state and local requirements for providing child care; (2) primarily provides child care at its primary residence; and (3) has provided child care services to not less than two children for a significant portion of a taxable year.
The bill defines qualified child care startup expenses as amounts paid to establish and operate a qualified family child care provider. This includes child care licensing fees, liability insurance, and outdoor playground equipment, among other expenditures.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8004: Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8004/
"H.R. 8004: Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8004/.
H.R. 8004, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8004/.
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