House Bill 3689
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 4, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3689
Congress
117
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
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2021
This bill allows 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 60 and require assistance with activities of daily living.
Eldercare expense include amounts paid for:
- medical care,
- lodging away from home,
- adult day services,
- personal 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.
June 4, 2021
06/04/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
06/04/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 30, 2022 5:32:56 PM