Senate Bill 4639
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Helping Parents During COVID Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 22, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4639
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Josh Hawley
grade
Missouri
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Helping Parents During COVID Act of 2020
This bill allows a tax credit through 2021 for the education costs of a dependent child who is an elementary or secondary student (including kindergarten), if the school district in which the child resides was closed during any part of the taxable year due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
The bill also allows a $1,200 refundable tax credit for family education assistance.
September 22, 2020
09/22/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
09/22/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:44 PM