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Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-271| Senate 
| Updated: 2/8/2021
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (33)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-931
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2019
Feb 8, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-927
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-931
    Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2019


  • February 8, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-927
    Introduced in House


  • February 8, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 8, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-927: Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2021
  • S 117-3088: Five Freedoms for America’s Children Act
Child care and developmentIncome tax creditsInflation and pricesMarriage and family status

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-271| Senate 
| Updated: 2/8/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-931
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2019
Feb 8, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-927
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-931
    Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2019


  • February 8, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-927
    Introduced in House


  • February 8, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 8, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (33)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-927: Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2021
  • S 117-3088: Five Freedoms for America’s Children Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and developmentIncome tax creditsInflation and pricesMarriage and family status