Increased and Refundable Childcare Tax Credit; Startup Support for Care Providers.
This Act significantly reforms the tax credit for dependent and household care expenses, making it more financially beneficial for working families. The key change is making the credit refundable, ensuring low-income families can receive a direct payment even if they owe no federal income tax. Additionally, the law establishes a new tax credit to help taxpayers cover the startup costs of establishing childcare services that comply with state or local requirements.
Key points
The Dependent Care Credit becomes refundable: families can receive money even if they have no tax liability.
Maximum expenses eligible for the care credit increase to $7,500 (one dependent) or $15,000 (two or more dependents).
A new tax credit (up to $10,000 aggregate) is introduced to support the startup costs of childcare providers complying with applicable requirements.
The dollar amounts for the care credit will be adjusted for inflation for taxable years beginning after 2024.
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