United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

S 661 — Helping Working Families Afford Child Care Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Summary

Helping Working Families Afford Child Care Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for employment-related expenses incurred for the care of a taxpayer's dependent, to: (1) increase to $110,000, the adjusted gross income threshold level above which such credit is incrementally reduced; (2) increase the dollar limit on the allowable amount of such credit; (3) allow an inflation adjustment to the threshold amount and the maximum credit amounts, beginning after 2016; and (4) make such credit refundable.

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Action History

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Child care and development Income tax credits Inflation and prices Taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 661 do?
Helping Working Families Afford Child Care Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for employment-related expenses incurred for the care of a taxpayer's dependent, to: (1) increase to $110,000, the adjusted gross income threshold level above which such credit is incrementally reduced; (2) increase the dollar limit on the allowable amount of such credit; (3) allow an inflation adjustment to the threshold amount and the maximum credit amounts, beginning after 2016; and (4) make such credit refundable.
Who sponsors S 661?
S 661 is sponsored by Patty Murray (D).
What is the current status of S 661?
This bill died with 114th Congress. 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 S 661?
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