Tax breaks for companies that help pay for child care

Child day-care facility investment and child day-care expense reimbursement; income tax credits.

Introduced· 2026-01-22

Who's it for

Who's it for: Workers

What it means for you

8/10Helps you

Good for everyday people ·

Heavily fundedCost shift

Plain‑English summary, cross‑checked against the official bill text.

This bill would give businesses a tax break if they help pay for their workers' child care or build a day care at the office.

Our take

What we think, in plain words.

Child care is incredibly expensive for most families. This bill would try to help by offering companies up to $50,000 in tax breaks if they pitch in on their workers' day care bills or build an on-site facility. While it does give corporations a tax cut, the money has to be spent directly on helping working parents afford child care.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

Would give companies a 25 percent tax credit if they pay for or reimburse their employees' child care.
Would double the tax break for businesses that build an on-site day care from $25,000 to $50,000.
Would raise the state's total budget for these tax breaks from $100,000 to $5 million a year.
Would require the day care to be officially licensed by the state to qualify for the money.