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H.R. 1500 (111th)

Helping Families Afford to Work Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 March 2009

Last action

12 March 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Helping Families Afford to Work Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to the dependent care tax credit to: (1) increase from $15,000 to $20,000 the income threshold at which the rate of such credit is reduced; (2) increase the rate of such credit from 35 to 50%; (3) increase the maximum dollar amount of such credit; and (4) make such credit refundable.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 12 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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