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HB1378Introduced in the House

Child care tax credits.

IntroducedHouse Ways and Means

Introduced by Chris Campbell, District 26

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Child care tax credits. 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.

Where it stands

First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

January 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Coauthored by Representatives Jackson C, Errington

  2. Authored by Representative Campbell

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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