United States · Bill · S
S. 271 (117th)
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2021
Introduced
8 February 2021
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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5 December 2025
Summary
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 February 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 February 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 February 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/271
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/271