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Foster Care Tax Credit Act

USA116th CongressS-1599| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2019
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Doug Jones (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Foster Care Tax Credit Act This bill allows eligible taxpayers an income-based tax credit equal to $850 in a taxable year for the care of a qualifying foster child. An eligible taxpayer is a taxpayer with whom a foster child was placed for not less than one month in the taxable year and for whom a child tax credit is not allowed for such taxable year. A qualifying foster child is a foster child who is under age 17 and is a citizen, national, or resident of the United States. The bill requires certain information reporting for foster child placements and a study and report on emergency and short-term foster placements.
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Timeline
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062)
  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062)

Taxation

Adoption and foster careCongressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsIncome tax creditsTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Foster Care Tax Credit Act

USA116th CongressS-1599| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2019
Foster Care Tax Credit Act This bill allows eligible taxpayers an income-based tax credit equal to $850 in a taxable year for the care of a qualifying foster child. An eligible taxpayer is a taxpayer with whom a foster child was placed for not less than one month in the taxable year and for whom a child tax credit is not allowed for such taxable year. A qualifying foster child is a foster child who is under age 17 and is a citizen, national, or resident of the United States. The bill requires certain information reporting for foster child placements and a study and report on emergency and short-term foster placements.
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Timeline
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062)
  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062)
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Doug Jones (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careCongressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsIncome tax creditsTax administration and collection, taxpayers