Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2142 — Child care tax credit; establishes an individual nonrefundable income tax credit.

Last action — Left in Finance

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Child care tax credit. Establishes an individual nonrefundable income tax credit for taxable years 2020 and 2021 ofup to $1,000 per taxable year for eligible child care expenses incurredand paid between September 1, 2020, and July 1, 2021, due to theclosure of Virginia child care facilities or primary or secondaryschools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If the amount of thecredit exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability for the taxable yearin which the child care expenses were incurred and paid, such excessmay be carried over for five years. The taxpayer must verify their eligible child-care expenses when claiming the credit in each taxableyear pursuant to guidelines promulgated by the Department of Taxation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Finance

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)

  3. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  4. Impact statement from TAX (HB2142)

  5. Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2

  6. Referred to Committee on Finance

  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100666D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)

Passed 6 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6401
Total 6401
% of votes cast 55%36%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Not Voting

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2142 do?
Child care tax credit. Establishes an individual nonrefundable income tax credit for taxable years 2020 and 2021 ofup to $1,000 per taxable year for eligible child care expenses incurredand paid between September 1, 2020, and July 1, 2021, due to theclosure of Virginia child care facilities or primary or secondaryschools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If the amount of thecredit exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability for the taxable yearin which the child care expenses were incurred and paid, such excessmay be carried over for five years. The taxpayer must verify their eligible child-care expenses when claiming the credit in each taxableyear pursuant to guidelines promulgated by the Department of Taxation.
Who sponsors HB 2142?
HB 2142 is sponsored by Cole, Mark L. and Miyares, Jason S..
What is the current status of HB 2142?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2142?
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