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House Finance Committee hears bill to let parents who use dependent-care FSAs claim Pennsylvania child-care credit
Summary
A House Finance Committee hearing on House Bill 1534 examined a proposal to change Pennsylvania tax forms so families who use federal dependent-care flexible spending accounts can also claim the state child and dependent care tax credit; no vote was taken, and the committee scheduled a vote for June 10.
The House Finance Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 1534, a proposal to amend the Pennsylvania child and dependent care tax credit so taxpayers who receive dependent-care benefits through a federal flexible spending account (FSA) can also claim the state credit, Representative Hambidge, the bill’s prime sponsor, told the committee.
"Pennsylvania's form precludes you from actually taking the dependent care tax credit" if you report dependent-care benefits on the federal form, Representative Hambidge said, and the bill would align the state form with the federal filing process to allow those families to receive the state credit.
The change matters to families who pay for child care and to state budget analysts: the committee chair said, "The Department of Revenue reports there are 205,000 people in…
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