United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4219 (100th)
Family Care Package of 1988
Introduced
22 March 1988
Last action
22 March 1988 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
28 August 2025
Summary
Family Care Package of 1988 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the income tax personal exemption deduction, permitting a taxpayer to deduct amounts with respect to qualified dependents, as follows: (1) $5,000 for any child under age six; (2) $4,000 for any child between the ages of six and 19; (3) $5,000 for a person (including a spouse) mentally or physically incapable of self-care; and (4) $4,000 for any person aged 55 or older (including a spouse). Applies the $5,000 amount authorized for a handicapped dependent if a dependent is both handicapped and at least 55 years old. Repeals the dependent care tax credit as of tax year 1989.
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Timeline
22 March 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 March 1988
Sponsors
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/4219
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/4219
- us · 100-hr-4219 · source updated 28 August 2025