US SB3028 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on June 7 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 7 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's expenses for eldercare. The credit applies to expenses to care for certain relatives or members of the taxpayer's household who have attained the age of 65 and require assistance with activities of daily living. Eldercare expense include amounts paid for: medical care, lodging away from home, adult day care, custodial care, respite care, assistive technologies and devices (including remote health monitoring), environmental modifications (including home modifications), and counseling or training for a caregiver. The amount of eldercare expenses incurred during any year that may be taken into account for the credit may not exceed $6,000.
Title
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018
Sponsors
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-06-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3028/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3028/BILLS-115s3028is.pdf |