House Bill 386
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Working Parents Tax Relief Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 9, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
386
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
January 9, 2017
01/09/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
01/09/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:28 PM