IN HB 1378
died on adjournmentChild care tax credits.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower
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Did IN HB 1378 pass?
No. IN HB 1378 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-08): First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
What is IN HB 1378 about?
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.
Who sponsors IN HB 1378?
Chris Campbell is the primary sponsor of IN HB 1378, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
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.
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-08 — First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Bill type
- bill
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Chris Campbellauthor
- Sue Erringtoncoauthor
- Carolyn Jacksoncoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Authored by Representative Campbell
2026-01-08
Coauthored by Representatives Jackson C, Errington
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