Bill Text: IN HB1143 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Child and dependent tax credit.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means [HB1143 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2012-HB1143-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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HOUSE BILL No. 1143

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL

Citations Affected: IC 6-3.1-34.

Synopsis: Child and dependent tax credit. Provides a refundable income tax credit to individuals for certain household, child care, or dependent care expenses associated with an individual's gainful employment. Provides that the amount of the credit is 50% of the amount allowed for the federal child and dependent care credit. Provides that an individual whose federal adjusted gross income exceeds $45,000 is not eligible for the credit.

Effective: July 1, 2012.

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Day, Heuer, Crouch, Truitt

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    January 6, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

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Introduced

Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)

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HOUSE BILL No. 1143

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 6-3.1-34; (12)IN1143.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 6-3.1-34 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]:
     Chapter 34. Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "applicable percentage" has the meaning set forth in Section 21(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible employment-related expenses" means the amount of employment-related expenses (as defined in Section 21(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code) that remains after applying the dollar limitations of Section 21(c) and 21(d) of the Internal Revenue Code.
    Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (b) and the special rules of Section 21(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, an individual filing a single return or a married couple filing a joint return may claim a credit under this chapter in each taxable year equal to the product

of the following:
        (1) Fifty percent (50%).
        (2) The applicable percentage.
        (3) The eligible employment-related expenses paid by the individual or married couple, as applicable, during the taxable year.
    (b) An individual filing a single return or a married couple filing a joint return whose federal adjusted gross income (as defined in Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code) exceeds forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) for the taxable year is not eligible for the credit provided by this chapter.
    Sec. 5. If the credit amount provided by this chapter exceeds the taxpayer's adjusted gross income tax liability for the taxable year, the department shall refund the excess to the taxpayer.
    Sec. 6. To obtain a credit under this chapter, a taxpayer must claim the credit in the manner prescribed by the department. The taxpayer must submit to the department all information that the department determines to be necessary for the calculation of the credit provided by this chapter.