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HR 4274 98th Congress House Taxation Alzheimer's disease Domestic Relations and Families Geriatrics Health Income tax Nervous system diseases Social Welfare Support of dependents Tax deductions

A bill to provide a deduction from gross income for individual taxpayers who maintain a household which includes a dependent of the taxpayer who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

Introduced: November 1, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 1, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 1, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax deduction for the home care expenses of individual taxpayers who maintain a household which includes a dependent of the taxpayer who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Permits this deduction whether or not the taxpayer itemizes deductions.

What's happening now November 1, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 25, 1984
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 29, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4274: A bill to provide a deduction from gross income for individual taxpayers who maintain a household which includes a dependent of the taxpayer who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4274/
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"H.R. 4274: A bill to provide a deduction from gross income for individual taxpayers who maintain a household which includes a dependent of the taxpayer who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4274/.
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H.R. 4274, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4274/.
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