Family Tax Relief Act of 2008

Summary

Family Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase and make refundable the tax credit for employment-related dependent care expenses; and (2) increase and make permanent the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 which allow: (1) an expanded tax credit for adoption expenses; and (2) an increased exclusion from the gross income of employees for employer-paid adoption expenses.

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Timeline

1. 4 June 2008

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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2. 4 June 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 4 June 2008 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 June 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 June 2008

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 June 2008

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Sponsors

• Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
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