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26 U.S.C. 129: Dependent care assistance programs
Created in 1981 by Public Law 97-34. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury (1).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
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This Congress
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (a)
How it got here
2021
- Pub. L. 117–2 added subpar. (D). (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) Law text · (a)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–311 substituted "152(f)(1)" for "151(c)(3)". (Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004) Law text · (c)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–188 substituted "section 414(q)(4)" for "section 414(q)(7)". (Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–239 struck out at end "For purposes of the preceding sentence, marital status shall be determined under the rules of paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 21(e)." · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §204(a)(3)(B), substituted "paragraphs (2) through (8)" for "paragraphs (2) through (7)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §204(a)(1), inserted at end "If any plan would qualify as a dependent care assistance program but for a failure to meet the requirements of this subsection, then, notwithstanding such failure, such plan shall be treated as a dependent care assistance program in the case of employee… · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §203(a)(1), amended par. (1) to read as if the amendments by Pub. L. 99–514, §1151(c)(5)(A), had not been enacted, see 1986 Amendment note below. · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §204(a)(2)(B), struck out at end "For purposes of this paragraph, there may be excluded from consideration employees who may be excluded from consideration under section 89(h)." for "For purposes of this paragraph, there shall be excluded from consideration employee… · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §203(a)(2), amended par. (3) to read as if amendments by Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(a)(31)(A)(i), had not been enacted, see 1988 Amendment note below. · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §203(a)(1), amended par. (3) to read as if amendments by Pub. L. 99–514, §1151(g)(4), had not been enacted, see 1986 Amendment note below. · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §203(a)(1), amended par. (6) to read as if amendments by Pub. L. 99–514, §1151(c)(5)(B), had not been enacted, see 1986 Amendment note below. · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §204(a)(3)(A), redesignated par. (7) as (8). · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §203(a)(1), amended par. (7) to read as if amendments by Pub. L. 99–514, §1151(c)(5)(B), had not been enacted, see 1986 Amendment note below. · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §204(a)(3)(A), redesignated par. (7) as (8). · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §203(a)(2), amended par. (8) to read as if amendments by Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(a)(31)(A)(ii), had not been enacted, see 1988 Amendment note below. · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §204(a)(2)(A), added par. (9). · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–140, §204(a)(3)(C), substituted "(8)" for "(7)". · (e)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(c)(2)(A), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The aggregate amount excluded from the gross income of the taxpayer under this section for any taxable year shall not exceed $5,000 ($2,500 in the case of a separate return b… · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(a)(30), substituted "(7)" for "(6)", see Codification note above. · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(a)(31)(A)(i), struck out at end "For purposes of this paragraph, there may be excluded from consideration employees who may be excluded from consideration under section 89(h)." · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(a)(14), redesignated par. (8) as (7). · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(a)(15)(A), inserted "under all plans of the employer" after second and third reference to "employees". · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §3021(a)(14), struck out "(within the meaning of section 414(q)(7))" after "whose compensation" and inserted at end "For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'compensation' has the meaning given such term by section 414(q)(7), except that, under rules prescrib… · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(a)(15)(B), (C), substituted "a plan may disregard" for "there shall be disregarded" and "414(q)(7)" for "415(q)(7)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(a)(31)(A)(ii), added par. (8). Former par. (8) redesignated (7). · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(a)(18), inserted "(other than paragraphs (4) and (7) thereof)" after "subsection (d)". · (e)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1011B(c)(1), in introductory provisions, inserted "maintained by an employer" after "onsite facility" and "of dependent care assistance provided to an employee" after "the amount", in subpar. (A), inserted "of the facility by a dependent of the employee" after "uti… · (e)
- Pub. L. 100–485 added par. (9). · (e)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1163(a), substituted "Exclusion" for "In general" in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Gross income of an employee does not include amounts paid or incurred by the employer for dependent care assistance provided to such empl… · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §104(b)(1)(A), substituted "section 151(c)" for "section 151(e)". · (c)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §104(b)(1)(B), substituted "section 151(c)(3)" for "section 151(e)(3)". · (c)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1151(c)(5)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "For purposes of this section a dependent care assistance program is a separate written plan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of his employees to provide such employees with … · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1114(b)(4), substituted "highly compensated employees (within the meaning of section 414(q))" for "officers, owners, or highly compensated,". · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1151(g)(4), substituted "For purposes of this paragraph, there may be excluded from consideration employees who may be excluded from consideration under section 89(h)." for "For purposes of this paragraph, there shall be excluded from consideration employees not inc… · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1151(c)(5)(B), redesignated par. (7) as (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: "Notification of eligible employees.—Reasonable notification of the availability and terms of the program shall be provided to eligible employees." · (d), (7)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1151(f), added par. (8). · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1163(b), added par. (8). · (e)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–369, §474(r)(6)(A), substituted "section 21(d)(2)" for "section 44A(e)(2)". · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §474(r)(6)(B), substituted "section 21(b)(2)" for "section 44A(c)(2)". · (e)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §474(r)(6)(C), substituted "section 32(c)(2)" for "section 43(c)(2)". · (e)
1983
- Pub. L. 97–448, §101(e)(1)(C), substituted "paragraphs (2) through (7)" for "paragraphs (2) through (6)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 97–448, §101(e)(1)(A), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). · (d)
- Pub. L. 97–448, §101(e)(1)(A), (B), redesignated former par. (2) as (3) and substituted "employees described in paragraph (2), or their dependents" for "employees who are officers, owners, or highly compensated, or their dependents". Former par. (3) redesignated (4). · (d)
- Pub. L. 97–448, §101(e)(1)(A), redesignated former pars. (3) to (6) as (4) to (7), respectively. · (d)
- Pub. L. 97–448, §101(e)(2), substituted "shall be allowed to the employee under any other section of this chapter for any amount excluded from the gross income of the employee" for "shall be allowed under any other section of this chapter for any amount excluded from income". · (e)
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