Affordable Child Care Act
This bill doubles key tax benefits for child care expenses. It increases the maximum child and dependent care credit from $3,000 to $6,000 per child (and $6,000 to $12,000 for two or more children) and doubles the dependent care assistance program limit from $5,000 to $10,000 annually. It also doubles the employer credit for providing child care from $150,000 to $300,000 per year. These changes directly affect working parents paying for child care and employers offering on-site or subsidized care, applying to tax years starting in 2025.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2025
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Feb 18, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Feb 18, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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