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Tax Relief: Excluding Dependent Income for Health Insurance Credits.

This act aims to make health insurance tax credits more accessible for families. It proposes that earned income of dependent children and young adults will not be counted towards the family's total income when calculating eligibility for these credits. This could lead to lower health insurance costs for many families.
Key points
Income from work of dependents under 18 will not be included in family income for health insurance tax credit calculations.
Income of young adults (up to 24) who are students or in job training programs may also be excluded, under certain conditions.
These changes could reduce health insurance costs for families with working dependents, increasing their access to financial aid.
There is a limit to the dependent income exclusion – it cannot exceed 15% of the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income.
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Additional Information
Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2021
Print number: S 148
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Process start date: 2021-02-02