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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2017 - 2018
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 1, 2017 11:37 AM |
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| From: | Representative Carolyn T. Comitta |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Family Childcare Tax Deduction |
| Currently, one of the greatest financial burdens on our working families is the rising cost of child care. A disproportionate amount of annual income goes to childcare, leaving these families struggling to make ends meet. That is why in the near future I plan to introduce legislation that will provide a childcare tax deduction from the state income tax. My simple proposal is a dollar for dollar tax deduction up to $10,000 annually to help offset the cost of child care. While this deduction will not eliminate the cost of childcare, it will be a step toward helping families meet their financial obligations and possibly even save for higher education and retirement. According to a survey conducted by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning at the Department of Human Services, the median cost of day care for an infant is $210 per week. We can, and should, do more to help working families get ahead. I believe a tax deduction for childcare is one thing we can do to help. Please join me in introducing this legislation to help our commonwealth’s working families. |
Introduced as HB2035