S. 271 · 117th Congress · Senate

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Feb 8, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2021

This bill modifies the tax credit for employment-related expenses incurred for the care of a taxpayer's dependent to (1) increase to $400,000, the adjusted gross income threshold level above which the credit is incrementally reduced; (2) increase the dollar limits on the allowable amount of the credit; (3) specify rules for married couples filing separate returns; (4) allow an inflation adjustment to the adjusted gross income threshold and the maximum credit amounts, beginning after 2022; and (5) make the credit refundable.

Action Timeline

2
  1. FEB 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

1

Finance Committee

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Referred: Feb 8, 2021

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