S.1604 - Americans Giving care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2009

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for eldercare expenses. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for eldercare expenses. as introduced.
  • Short: Americans Giving care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2009 as introduced.

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8/6/2009--Introduced.Americans Giving care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow caregivers a tax credit for up to $6,000 of the eldercare expenses incurred for their parents (or ancestors of such parents). Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to: (1) in

Official Summary

8/6/2009--Introduced.Americans Giving care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow caregivers a tax credit for up to $6,000 of the eldercare expenses incurred for their parents (or ancestors of such parents). Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to:
(1) increase funding for the National Family Caregiver Support Program through FY2013; and
(2) establish a National Resource Center on Family Caregiving to provide information on and support for family caregiver support programs.

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09/15/10
S. 1604 [110th]: Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act ...

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01/17/10
Dismal Economy Added To LTC Insurer Woes Last Year - Retirement ...

The third bill, the Americans Giving Care to Elders Act, S. 1604, would grant family caregivers a tax credit of up to $1200 per year for the costs of attending to an aging or ailing relative. Although the LTC rate hikes imposed by a ...

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08/09/09
Sen. Klobuchar Introduces New Legislation to Protect and Support ...

For the family caregiver, the Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (S. 1604) would offer some financial reprieve. It would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for an “elder expenses” income tax credit. ...

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