US House Rep Susan Davis' office issued the following:
Washington, April 8, 2020
Congresswoman Susan Davis (CA-53) cosponsored the All
Dependent Children Count Act (H.R. 6420) to expand the definition of a
dependent for relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act. The bill would add children younger than 19,
students 24 and younger, and eliminate the age limit for dependents who
are disabled.
“I am hearing from many constituents who are discovering
that they are not getting the help they hoped,” said Rep. Davis. “While
the CARES Act has provided millions of Americans hurting from the
coronavirus with relief, we are seeing too many people falling through
the cracks. As Congress considers another stimulus bill, we need to
expand recovery rebates to include more dependent children.”
The CARES Act provides an economic stimulus payment of $500
per child under 17 for most taxpayers with incomes below $75,000 for
single taxpayers and $150,000 for married taxpayers.
However, under current law, no credit is allowed for
dependents older than 16 despite the taxpayer providing the majority of
that dependent’s financial support. These dependents also cannot claim
the credit for themselves on their own returns.
Full bill text is here.
