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HB 284·DE·house

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CHILD CARE AND DEPENDENT CARE EXPENSE TAX CREDIT.

Passed One ChamberFiled Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Lyndon Yearick (R)
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Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

May 21, 2026

Summary

It changes the state child and dependent care expense credit from 50 % of the federal credit to 100 % for residents with federal adjusted gross income below $60,000, and any amount that exceeds the tax owed is refunded. Taxpayers with higher incomes keep the existing 50 % credit. The change takes effect for tax years starting after Dec. 31, 2025.

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