I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2011 Mr. Yarmuth (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Berkley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Expanding Dependent and Child Care Act of 2011.

2.

Increase in exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance

(a)

In general

Subparagraph (A) of section 129(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to dependent care assistance programs) is amended by striking $5,000 ($2,500 and inserting $7,500 (half such dollar amount. (b)

Inflation adjustment

Paragraph (2) of section 129(a) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C)

Inflation adjustment

In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2012, the $7,500 amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i)such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2011 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.. (c)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.