Pulse development · 1 cited source · September 4, 2026
Senate committee advances child-care tax outreach bill
The proposal would create an IRS liaison to help employers use existing child-care tax incentives, but it still needs Senate action before it can take effect.
The Senate Finance Committee recently advanced bipartisan legislation from Senators Maggie Hassan and Dan Sullivan that would direct the IRS to appoint a Business Child Care Liaison. The liaison would build relationships between the child-care sector and businesses, coordinate with federal agencies, help employers use existing child-care tax incentives, and recommend possible legislative and administrative changes to Congress. A June Joint Economic Committee - Minority report cited by Hassan’s office calculated that a sample business could save $820,000 over 5 years using the credits, while a parent working for that company could save nearly $10,000 on child care costs.
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- The Senate Finance Committee recently advanced bipartisan Hassan-Sullivan child-care legislation.
- The proposed liaison would coordinate with other federal agencies to help employers use child-care tax incentives.
- The federal bill still requires further Senate action.
- The proposed IRS Business Child Care Liaison would build relationships between the child-care sector and the business community.
- The proposed liaison would recommend potential legislative and administrative changes to Congress.
- A Joint Economic Committee - Minority sample calculation found that a sample business could save $820,000 over 5 years using the credits.
- The same sample calculation found that a parent working for that company could save nearly $10,000 on child care costs.
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