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The Child Care Bill
Iowa boosts child care tax credits
A bill for an act relating to child care, including the child and dependent care tax credit, a child care workforce matching grant program, a small business child care tax credit, and state child care assistance, and including applicability provisions.
Good for everyday people ·
Helps families pay for child care
Our take
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This bill would make child care more affordable for many Iowa families, which is a big deal because child care is really expensive and many families struggle to pay for it. If you care about making sure all kids have access to good child care, you should pay attention to this bill.
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The facts
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- Increases the child and dependent care tax credit
- Creates a child care workforce matching grant program
- Offers a small business child care tax credit
- Expands state child care assistance
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