Child care tax credit; establishes an individual nonrefundable income tax credit.
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 status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Feb 5, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100666D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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