Child care tax credits.
Summary
Provides a child and dependent care refundable tax credit against an individual's Indiana adjusted gross income tax for employment related child and dependent care expenses based on the percentage of the federal child and dependent care tax credit the taxpayer claimed for the taxable year for federal income tax purposes. Provides a child tax credit against an individual's Indiana adjusted gross income tax. Provides that costs incurred: (1) for the operating costs of a child care facility operated for a taxpayer's employees; or (2) under a contract with a child care facility to provide child care services to employees of the taxpayer, or under a contract with an intermediate entity that contracts with one or more child care facilities for child care services; are qualified expenditures for purposes of the employer child care expenditure income tax credit.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Last action Jan 8, 2026
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Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Campbell
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Sue Errington
DDemocratic
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