HR-386 : Still Just a Bill

Working Parents Tax Relief Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from $5,000 to $7,500 (adjusted for inflation after 2017) the amount of employer-provided dependent care assistance that an employee may exclude from gross income, and (2) permit unused dependent care benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements to be carried forward to the succeeding plan year.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-01-09IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
2017-01-09IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. [R] (WI-5)
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Policy Area :

Taxation
See Subjects
  • Child care and development
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Income tax exclusion
  • Inflation and prices

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